Videos Archive - Smarter Loans

Minimizing The Risk of Fraud

Fraud is one of the biggest issues for lenders. Carmine Marcarella shares his advice how lenders can deal with it. CreditBook offers data on borrowers, helping lenders evaluate the risk of lending someone money.

November 22, 2021

How Does Easy Legal Finance Help Canadians Who Were in An Accident?

Larry Herscu is the president at Easy Legal Finance, a Canadian litigation financing firm. We sat down with Larry to learn more about what the business does and how they are helping Canadians who have been injured in an accident.

November 15, 2021

Starting a Business on the Downturn of the Industry

A downturn is the best time to enter the market. As businesses fail, it creates opportunity for other people to step in and build a successful business. Learn more now!

November 12, 2021

Educational Videos

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Building Credit Isn’t Easy, But This Is How YOU Can Do It!

Building credit isn't easy, but having a good credit score is necessary for many things in our lives like buying a home or car. Richard Allouche shares his tips how you can build credit!

Canadians Love Their Leisure Products! Increased Demand Leads to Shortages

Richard Allouche has over a decade of experience in the automotive industry under his belt. He's observed an increased demand for leisure products and financing thereof, and is excited people are enjoying their time outdoors.

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Gary Schwartz – Born An Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur all his life, Gary Schwartz has much experience in the lending industry. Today, he's the president of the CLA, the Canadian Lenders Association. In this clip, he shares more about his professional background.

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What Does The Future Of The FinTech Lending Industry Look Like? Find out now!

Gary Schwartz, president of the Canadian Lenders Association, is well versed in the lending industry. In this clip, he shares his predictions of what the future of fintech lending will look like.

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BEST TIPS ON BUYING A LEISURE PRODUCT

Here are the best tips on buying a leisure product, shared by Richard Allouche, bookkeeper at Sparta Finance. Sparta Finance specializes in automotive and leisure financing. Learn more in the video and links below.

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Entrepreneur and Equipment Financing Expert

Vishaw Chahal is the president of Capital Hands. He has hands on experience as a truck driver and combines financial knowledge with the practical knowledge of operating a truck. In this video, he shares more about his background.

December 30, 2021

Company Profile Videos

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How Is the CLA Growing With The Lending Industry?

Gary Schwartz doesn't doubt that the CLA, the Canadian Lenders Association, will have a huge impact on the lending industry. Founded as the voice for tech forward lenders, the CLA is the largest association and national non-profit organization representing innovative lenders.

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Let’s Advance The Lending Community Together!

Gary Schwartz is the president of the Canadian Lenders Association, the largest association and national non-profit organization representing innovative lenders. He shares his insights into how the lending community can be advanced.

Sparta Finance Has An Exciting Future Planned!

From expanding to continuing to build great relationships with their customers, Sparta Finance is setting itself up for a successful future!

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Thinking Capital – Origin Story

After the financial crisis, banks weren't offering capital to small/medium businesses to invest in their business or to fix issues within their business. Thinking Capital filled this gap and has been providing small/medium businesses with capital since then.

August 5, 2021

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Smarter Loans Presents – Aboard

Aboard is a Canadian startup that specializes in helping organizations improve their onboarding processes to keep employees more engaged and productive.

Smarter Loans Presents – Vaultie

Vaultie is a Toronto based startup that specializes in verifiable digital signatures.

Interviews

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Reverse Mortgages in Canada | Interview with Ben McCabe from Bloom Finance Company

Ben McCabe is the founder of Bloom Finance Company, a finance company that provides reverse mortgages. In our interview, we dive deep into the topic of reverse mortgages and detail how they work, misconceptions and eligibility. Ben answers common questions like what happens when the home value appreciates, what happens when clients pass on and whether it's still possible to pass the house down to family members.

August 30, 2021

AI vs. Human Touch – Why Real People Are as Important as Automation

Automation makes sense in a lot of cases as it's inexpensive and can lower cost. In lending, however, personal service is still valuable. A real person can understand a businesses story and need for capital in a way that AI cannot. Company Capital is special in their emphasis on personal service rather than complete automation.

August 9, 2021

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Thinking Capital – Origin Story

August 5, 2021

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Mario Bottone – Thinking Capital & The Future of Business Financing

As one of the largest business lenders in Canada, Thinking Capital has a unique perspective on the small business industry, challenges faced by entrepreneurs and business owners, and proven tactics to overcome those challenges. We are excited to share Mario's insights with all of our fans. Enjoy!

July 29, 2021

Interview with Dimple Lalwani from LOOP | Finance Partners for E-commerce Businesses

Dimple Lalwani from LOOP got on a video call with us to discuss the e-commerce industry, how to succeed with an online store, lessons learned from her entrepreneurship career and much more.

June 18, 2021

Interview with Bruce Marshall from Company Capital | Business Financing with a Personal Touch

In this interview, Bruce Marshall from Company Capital talks Fintech and business capital, taking us through a journey of early Fintech days (before it was called 'Fintech' and the latest industry trends in business financing.

June 11, 2021

How to Finance Your Startup 2020 – Startup Finance Event

Startup financing can take on many shapes, including bootstrapping, seed funding, crowdfunding, venture capital, unsecured business loans and much more. To help clear things up, we visited the Startup Finance event in Toronto in March of 2020. At this event, venture funding leaders gathered to answer the most important questions about early stage business funding.

April 13, 2020

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Restaurants Canada Show 2020

Highlights from the Restaurants Canada Show 2020, including exclusive interviews with industry experts. Footage filmed at the Restaurants Canada Show on March 2nd, 2020.

April 12, 2020

Data Analytics in Lending 2020

Understanding data is key to success in the lending industry. This video helps understand the "modern borrower" and what lenders need to focus on to succeed. How to leverage new, innovative, "alternative" data sources and use them to create better risk models based on a more complete picture of a customer's situation.

March 10, 2020

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Rise of Fintech Lending in Canada

Fintech Lending is on the rise in Canada. In this video we have a few of the industry experts explain what's been happening in the Canadian financing sector. Specifically we discuss how alternative financing options have emerged, that made it easier and faster for business owners to obtain funding for their business.

December 23, 2019

Business Financing

What Are the Biggest Challenges in Lending?

Carmine Marcarella talks about the biggest challenge in lending: fraud. CreditBook helps lenders evaluate potential borrowers before lending money, thereby reducing the chances of fraud.

December 13, 2021

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What Sets Thinking Capital Apart from Competitors

Thinking Capital is a pioneering FinTech company, focussing on providing access to capital to small businesses. William Ross describes what Thinking Capital does differently than their competition.

December 4, 2021

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Do These 3 Things Before Taking A Loan!

If you're planning on taking a loan, make sure you do these three things as soon as possible! Learn from Jordan Fein, CEO at Greenbox Capital.

November 24, 2021

Minimizing The Risk of Fraud

November 22, 2021

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Be Transparent and Open in The Lending Process

Jordan Fein shares why it's important to clearly and openly communicate with a potential lender. Holding back information only leaves room for lenders to speculate. Secure the best rates by sharing every information you can!

November 19, 2021

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How CreditBook Helps Lenders Help Canadians Nationwide

CreditBook offers resources for lenders to evaluate the risk of lending money to someone. By doing so, they are enabling lenders to help Canadians all over the country.

November 13, 2021

For Lenders

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What Does The Future Of The FinTech Lending Industry Look Like? Find out now!

Gary Schwartz, president of the Canadian Lenders Association, is well versed in the lending industry. In this clip, he shares his predictions of what the future of fintech lending will look like.

Working With Lenders to Help Borrowers

Carmine Marcarella explains how CreditBook helps lenders, who in turn help borrowers obtain money. Watch now to find out how CreditBook works!

November 26, 2021

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Affiliate Marketing for Financial Brands | Must-Have Customer Acquisition Channel for 2021

In this video we speak with Fintel Connect, a leading affiliate marketing company that specializes in the financial sector in Canada and abroad. In this interview you will hear from Nicky Senyard, CEO and Founder of Fintel Connect and Alana Levine, their Chief Revenue Officer.

Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 1 – Vaultie

Episode 1 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaultie, Meyer Mechanic.

October 15, 2020

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Lending 2.0 – Digitizing End to End Lending Process (Interview with Susan Perlmutter from REPAY)

Every process of the lending business - from online application capture to approval, communication, funding and collections - can be digitized with borrower-friendly technology. The modern lender must be able to serve consumer needs on their terms and keep up with the fast moving digital transformation in the lending industry. This interview with Susan Perlmutter from REPAY addresses the latest innovation trends among lenders. Or as we call it, Lending 2.0.

June 17, 2020

Food & Hospitality

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Must-Have Digital Tools For Restaurants 2020 | Interview with Nōwn POS

The Food and Hospitality industry is going through a rapid digital transformation. This video is essential for existing restaurant owners as well as any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to learn how to equip their establishment for future success.

June 19, 2020

Entrepreneurship

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Building Credit Isn’t Easy, But This Is How YOU Can Do It!

Building credit isn't easy, but having a good credit score is necessary for many things in our lives like buying a home or car. Richard Allouche shares his tips how you can build credit!

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Settlement Loans | Interview with Larry Herscu from Easy Legal Finance Inc.

Larry Herscu is the president at Easy Legal Finance, a Canadian litigation financing firm. Its lending solutions service the personal injury sector including plaintiffs with pending injury claims, their legal representatives and the service providers involved in their cases. We spoke to Larry about the way Easy Legal Finance works and the benefits for Canadians. We dive deep into the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs both today and back then and learn how Easy Legal Finance overcame their obstacles.

November 15, 2021

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Challenges With Unique, Innovative New Products

Larry Herscu dives deep into the challenges they faced introducing a unique, innovative product. He further explains his take on the current situation for entrepreneurs looking to bring a new product to market.

October 29, 2021

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How to Build Strong Relationships with Clients

Company Capital doesn't use a broker model, they use their own money and they own their office building. This means their overhead is low, allowing them to offer the lowest rates compared to their competitors. They attract customers with the lowest rates, but they retain loyal customers by focussing on customer service.

August 16, 2021

How to Find Your PURPOSE and ‘WHY’

Jesse Abrams explains how you can find your purpose and your "why". Finding both your purpose and your "why" can help set you apart from your competition and drive customers to you rather than your competitors.

August 11, 2021

Common Mistakes to Avoid as a Business Owner

A common mistakes businesses often make is to spend money too quickly. Instead of falling victim to this mistake, be more conservative with your finances and don't spend money you don't have. Moreover, don't take a loan for the amount you're approved for if you don't actually need that full amount right now. You don't want to pay interest for money that's just sitting in the bank account.

July 12, 2021

Business Spotlight

Sparta Finance Has An Exciting Future Planned!

From expanding to continuing to build great relationships with their customers, Sparta Finance is setting itself up for a successful future!

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Carmine Marcarella’s Background

Carmine Marcarella's entrepreneurship journey started 24 years ago in his basement. He's passionate about taking small businesses to a high level and believes as long as you know where you want to take your business and focus on getting there, you can grow your business.

December 9, 2021

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How Homewise is Making Home Ownership EASIER in Canada

Jesse Abrams knows from personal experience how time consuming it can be to get a mortgage. He decided to offer a simpler way to get a mortgage and founded Homewise. Homewise offers full information on the lender, the rate and the key features of a mortgage. They pride themselves with pure transparency and with helping their customers every step of the way.

August 19, 2021

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Early Days of Company Capital: From ATMs to FinTech Business Lending

Bruce Marshall goes into detail of how Company Capital developed over the years. Originally in the ATM business, they realized that many of their ATM clients couldn't afford to upgrade the machines to newer chip technology. They decided to advance their ATM clients enough money to upgrade the technology. This is how Company Capital turned into a modern FinTech lender.

July 22, 2021

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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 3 – Aboard

Episode 3 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Aboard, Evan Hallawrd. Aboard is a Toronto based company that specializes in helping organizations improve their onboarding process.

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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 2 – goPeer

Episode 2 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of goPeer, Marc Caya. In this video Marc describes how their company is introducing a new way for investors to deploy their capital, while giving borrowers a convenient way to access funds.

January 28, 2021

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