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Canada’s New Taxonomy Roadmap Report: What it Means for The Future of Sustainable Lending
Canada’s New Taxonomy Roadmap Report: What it Means for The Future of Sustainable Lending In May 2021, the Sustainable Finance Action Council (SFAC) was mandated to provide advice and recommendations to Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on defining green and transition investment (taxonomy). Following […]
CIBC’s 2022 ESG Report: Building a Better Future
CIBC’s 2022 ESG Report: Building a Better Future CIBC, one of Canada’s leading banks, has released its 2022 ESG Report, outlining its commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable future. The report highlights CIBC’s efforts to mobilize sustainable finance, reduce its emissions intensity, and create access to opportunities for all. One of the key […]
Scotiabank Releases 2022 ESG Report Highlighting Significant Progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiatives
Scotiabank Releases 2022 ESG Report Highlighting Significant Progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiatives Scotiabank has released its annual Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022, providing key updates and insights into the bank’s progress on its environmental, social, and governance initiatives. This year’s report demonstrates the bank’s ongoing commitment to transparency and reporting […]
Why Representation of Women in Finance and Fintech Matters
Why Representation of Women in Finance and Fintech Matters International Women’s Day is an important opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness of gender issues, and promote gender equality and diversity. While the financial industry has made great strides towards gender equality and diversity in recent years, there are areas where we need to do […]
The Benefits of Compliance Programs to Alternative Lenders
The Benefits of Compliance Programs to Alternative Lenders A key but often overlooked value-add for consumers and lenders alike are optional programs or products offered ancillary to loans. As lending rates are subject to macroeconomic volatility and more lending companies compete for market share, these programs take on new importance as a way for lenders […]
Credit Repair vs. Credit Building: Understanding the Differences and Benefits
Credit Repair vs. Credit Building: Understanding the Differences and Benefits Credit repair products and credit building share a common goal of improving consumers’ credit scores; however, they service completely different needs in the market. Credit repair products are designed to help consumers address errors, inaccuracies, or negative items on their credit reports that may be […]
What’s in a Name? How a Job Title Became a Source of Contention in Alberta
What’s in a Name? How a Job Title Became a Source of Contention in Alberta Does a rose really smell as sweet by any other name? It might for a lovestruck young Capulet, but in the competitive world of technology and innovation, Shakespeare’s contention is being disputed between the Alberta tech sector that is aggressively […]
SMEs Still Facing Uphill Battle Post-Pandemic
SMEs Still Facing Uphill Battle Post-Pandemic On the back of the recent pandemic, SMEs Canada-wide, the largest contributing members to the Canadian economy have been and continue to be affected. Unfortunately, as a direct result of the pandemic, those revenue declines that perhaps marginally affected larger enterprises, affected Canadian SMEs to a much […]
Op-Ed: The Role of Fintech in the Future of Small Business
Op-Ed: The Role of Fintech in the Future of Small Business This article was authored by CLA member company Boss Insights. Businesses are inundated with needs as they work to grow their vision. There was a time when businesses had one relationship to address those needs. These needs have not always been met by banks. […]
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The Canadian Lenders Association is committed to publish world-class research and thought leadership on key topics impacting fintech lending. The CLA’s white papers provide thoughtful analysis and insights into trends and opportunities across the sector. Our research and thought leadership offers key insights into the fintech ecosystem. With the acceleration of digitization, including automation and […]
Policy & Standards
The Canadian Lenders Association is committed to working with all stakeholders in the community to advance policy and standard at a provincial and federal level. Our Policy Committee works closely with government and other association to advocate for borrowers making sure all lenders must uphold with the values of the CLA and comply with regulatory […]
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