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    Three Emerging Trends in U.S. Private Lending That Canada Should Be Watching

    By: Shaye Wali

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    Why Lenders Are Rethinking Risk in 2025

    By: Sacha Mamontow

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    How Canada’s Evolving Payment Landscape Will Impact Lenders

    By: Rondev Bhattacharya

    Payments Canada

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    OSFI’s Risk Outlook: Comparing 2022 – 2026

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Protecting Canadian Renters

    By: Seun Sanni

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    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    The Imperative of Tackling Financed Emissions

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    Pivoting: A Startup’s Superpower

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Underwriting Automotive: Risk and Decisioning

    By: Michael Scotland

    Eden Park

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    On the Auction Block: The Remarketing Dilemma

    By: Brendan Dineen

    iA Group

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    Auto Finance 2.0: Is the Pie Big Enough For All?

    By: Alain Henry

    Scotia Dealer Advantage Inc

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    Identity-first Lending: Who is behind the wheel?

    By: Zyra Pangilinan

    RBC

    Automotive Finance

    Revving Up Coverage: OEMs and Embedded Insurance

    By: Steven Phillips

    Co-operators

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    Fraud: ’24 Learnings ’25 Solutions

    By: John Kontos

    Scotiabank

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    Macro Shocks: Trump Tariffs, Interest Rates & Political Uncertainty

    By: John Hiscock

    Scotiabank

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    Digital Dealers: Financing in the Age of Online Car Sales

    By: Scott Morrison

    Nissan Canada Finance

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    The Auto Finance 2025 Playbook

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Sustainable Finance

    Trudeau Out, Trump In: Sustainable Finance?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    A Case for Clarity in the Repair & Storage Liens Act

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    A Very British Scandal: The Hidden Costs of Car Loans

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Loan Servicing

    Accelerating Value in Canadian Lending

    By: Steve Dobrenski

    Naehas

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    Crypto-Lending in 2024: A Rally to Remember

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    Easy Does It: Jason Mullins Shares Lessons Learned

    By: Jason Mullins

    goeasy

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    The Fall Economic Statement: Positively Uncertain

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    By: Akash Goyal

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    By: Karim Nanji

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    By: Matt Connors

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    By: Tal Schwartz

    Exit North Ventures

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    Credit Beyond Borders: How to Underwrite Newcomers to Canada

    By: Christopher Zaki

    MPOWER

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    Clicks to Commerce: The Future of POS Lending

    By: Wayne Pommen

    Affirm

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    Auto Correct: Where should Automotive Lenders be Investing in 2025?

    By: Jonathan Fleisher

    Cassels LLP

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    How to Exit in the North: Discussing Fintech Funding in Canada

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Exit North Ventures

    Embedded Finance

    Borrowing in the Background: The Age of Embedded Credit

    By: Kris Hansen

    Sagard

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    New Merger Rules: The End of Business as Usual

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Policy & Finance

    Canada’s AML Overhaul: A Gordian Knot?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Canada’s Payment System’s Finality Gap

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Redtape: Ontario’s Consumer Reporting Act

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    The Innovator’s Dilemma: Risk on the Edge

    By: Hamid Akbari

    Blanc Labs

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    Private Mortgages: LTV Alone Doesn’t Cut it

    By: Philip Pompili

    Levitas

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    Thriving Through the Mortgage Squeeze

    By: Cheryl Woodburn

    Provenir

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    Next-Gen SMB Lending: Why ‘Business as Usual’ Won’t Cut It

    By: Adeline
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    Ernst & Young LLP

    Rate Expectations: Balancing Risk When Interest Dips

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    Addressing the Wealth Gap

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    Sagard

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    By: Stefanie Marotta

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    By: Brent Reynolds

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    By: Nezihe Aquino

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    PPSAs: A practical approach for lawyers

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    2025: BNPL Challenges & Solutions

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Non-Prime Finance

    Bill 72: Access to Credit for Quebecers

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Non-Prime Finance

    Study on Including Insurance in the APR

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    At a Climate Crossroads: Industry Must Step Up

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    The Case for Prioritizing Rent Payments in Credit Scoring

    By: Seun Sanni

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    Bill C-69 & Consumer – 🚘 Banking

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Sustainable Finance

    Sustainable Finance Needs Data-Powered Tools

    By: Alex Todorovic

    Arbor

    Mortgage

    G7: Canada is Way Behind in Halal Financing

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Homeowners’ Credit Scores Could Suffer

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    Bill 200: 6 Dire Concerns

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

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    By: Andrew Lemoine

    Autocorp.ai

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    Consumer Lending & AI. Is Your Data Ready?

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    By: Andrew Lemoine

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    The Bifurcation of the Appraisal Process 

    By: Christopher Bisson

    Value Connect Inc.

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    AI Advancing Inclusive Lending?

    By: Adedeji Olowe

    Lendsqr

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    Data Security and Lending: Greenfield Opportunities

    By: Saurabh Job

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    AI Helping the Under-Banked

    By: Michael Collins

    Periculum

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    Halal Mortgages in Canada’s Budget – Equal but not Same

    By: Syed Zuhair Naqvi

    EQRAZ Inc.

    Non-Prime Finance

    Explaining Why the APR Cap Matters!

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    Redefining Credit Risk Management in Lending

    By: Paul O'Sullivan

    Aryza

    Next-Gen Banking

    Open Banking in Canada: Risk vs. Innovation

    By: Luna Besaiso

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    ROE in Consumer Lending: 2023 Lenders Summit

    By: Jason Mullins

    goeasy

    Sustainable Finance

    Disclosing Management of Climate-Related Risks?

    By: Andrea Amaize

    Mazars

    Risk & Finance

    International Women’s Day & Fintech

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    DE&I & Finance

    Women in Fintech: A Call for Greater Inclusion

    By: Luna Besaiso

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    Rising Discrepancies: Deepfake Tech Highlights Distinct Demands in KYC and Fraud Detection 

    By: David Fry

    Paays

    Next-Gen Banking

    GenAI and Low-Code: Transforming the Canadian Retail Lending Landscape

    By: Sandeep Hinduja

    newgen

    Data & Finance

    How AI is Revolutionizing Lending: Practical Applications for Canadian Banks and FIs

    By: Hamid Akbari

    Blanc Labs

    Non-Prime Finance

    A Solution Under $5000

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    SMB Finance

    Bridging the Funding Gap for SMEs

    By: Natasha Dillon

    Fundfi Merchant Funding

    Sustainable Finance

    How Quantum Computing Can Help Meet the Goals of Sustainable Finance 

    By: Aser Cortines

    Multiverse Computing

    DE&I & Finance

    Bridging Economic Gaps: Overcoming Barriers to Indigenous Lending in Canada

    By: Emmie Murphy

    BMO

    Policy & Finance

    Liberals cutting off millions of Canadians this Christmas

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    Mortgage is Dead. Long Live Mortgage! 2023 Lenders Summit

    By: Hamid Akbari

    Canadian Lenders Summit

    Data & Finance

    Canadian Mortgages in Flux: Adapting to Changing Financial Realities

    By: Mark Roberts

    Aryza

    Non-Prime Finance

    12 FAQs About Non-Profit Credit Counselling

    By: Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy

    Credit Counselling Canada

    Event Insights

    New to Canada | New to Credit: 2023 Lenders Summit

    By: Brent Reynolds

    Canadian Lenders Summit

    Loan Servicing

    Navigating the Shifting Canadian Insolvency Landscape: A Call to Action

    By: Mark Roberts

    Aryza

    Crypto & Finance

    The Rise of Bitcoin-Backed Lending: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges

    By: Andrei Poliakov

    APX Lending

    Policy & Finance

    Canadians for Open Banking: CCI’s Open Letter to Minister Freeland

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Mortgage

    Mortgage Suitability: Enhancing Trust and Transparency in Canada’s Lending Landscape

    By: Elizabeth Wood

    CMI Canadian Mortgages Inc.

    Data & Finance

    Alternative Data in Credit Decisioning: Meeting the Demands of the Expanding Canadian Financial Services Market

    By: Cheryl Woodburn

    Provenir

    Data & Finance

    The Invisible Threat: The Urgent Need for Robust Electronic ID Verification 

    By: Phil Pompili

    Levitas

    Loan Servicing

    The Digital Transformation of Canada’s Lending Landscape

    By: Brent Reuters

    Aryza

    Next-Gen Banking

    The 5 Crucial Steps to Building a Lending Product

    By: Brent Reynolds

    Payson

    Risk & Finance

    Once in a Lifetime Opportunity – CEBA in 2024

    By: Garron Helman

    CEBA.ca

    Risk & Finance

    Lenders and Insurance: A Path to Stability in Uncertain Times

    By: Jil Macdonald

    Walnut

    New-to-Canada

    International Students Contribute C$36 Billion to Canadian Economy

    By: Sasha Ramani

    MPOWER

    BNPL & Finance

    Canadian Consumers Want Choice – Let’s Continue To Innovate Together

    By: Steven Clarke

    Klarna

    Equipment Finance

    Innovative Financing: Accelerating Canada’s Clean Technology Tax Credit Transformation

    By: Grant MacFarlane

    First National Equipment Leasing

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL: Welcome to 2024 Next-Gen Services

    By: Nicholas Beardsley

    BNPL40

    New-to-Canada

    Unlocking Credit Opportunities: The Power of Rent Reporting

    By: Margaret Adekunle

    City Lending Centres

    Sustainable Finance

    Climate Policy and Finance: Freight Train A’Comin

    By: Alex Todorovic

    Arbor

    Event Insights

    CLA & the 2023 TransUnion Canada Summit

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    Open Banking’s Rocky Road: A Review of this Year’s Open Banking Expo

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Redefining Finance: How Non-Banking Entities are Disrupting Canada’s Financial Landscape and Driving Embedded Finance Forward

    By: Kris Hansen

    Synctera

    Sustainable Finance

    Peter Routledge (OSFI) on Sustainable Finance

    By: Peter Routledge

    OSFI

    Risk & Finance

    More Data, Less Friction: Growing Your Customer Base Without Sacrificing Experience

    By: Cheryl Woodburn

    Provenir

    Non-Prime Finance

    2023 Federal Budget: Why 4.7 Million Canadians?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    New-to-Canada

    2023 Federal Budget: Fictional Hannah Vs. Real Hannah

    By: Non-Prime Roundtable

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Sustainable Finance

    Canada’s New Taxonomy Roadmap Report: What it Means for The Future of Sustainable Lending

    By: Sustainable Finance Roundtable

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Sustainable Finance

    CIBC’s 2022 ESG Report: Building a Better Future

    By: Sustainable Finance Roundtable

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Sustainable Finance

    Scotiabank Releases 2022 ESG Report Highlighting Significant Progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiatives

    By: Sustainable Finance Roundtable

    Canadian Lenders Association

    DE&I & Finance

    Why Representation of Women in Finance and Fintech Matters

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    The Benefits of Compliance Programs to Alternative Lenders 

    By: Kent Taylor

    Premium Services Group

    New-to-Canada

    Credit Repair vs. Credit Building: Understanding the Differences and Benefits

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Policy & Finance

    What’s in a Name? How a Job Title Became a Source of Contention in Alberta

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    SMB Finance

    SMEs Still Facing Uphill Battle Post-Pandemic

    By: Evrard Nkwemi

    Cubeler

    SMB Finance

    The Role of Fintech in the Future of Small Business

    By: Keren Moynihan

    Boss Insights

    SMB Finance

    The Lifeblood of Canada: How Small Businesses Can Survive (and Thrive) Under Current Economic Conditions

    By: SMB Roundtable

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    The Unexpected Rise of Employment-Based Lending

    By: Patrick Dunn

    Benefi

    Event Insights

    Dean Velentzas from the CLA Reviews the 2022 TransUnion Canada Financial Services Summit

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Loan Servicing

    Hill Times: Non-prime Lending Ensures Access to Credit for Eight Million Canadians

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    Why Auto Finance Players are Digitizing Sales For Future Growth

    By: Iryna Shmanenko

    RNDPoint

    DE&I & Finance

    Celebrating Pride at the Canadian Lenders Association

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    Lily Cook from the CLA reviews the LendIt Fintech’s USA 2022 

    By: Lily Cook

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Microfinance Software: Solving The Problem Of Solvency

    By: Iryna Shmanenko

    RNDPoint

    Next-Gen Banking

    Is AI Still A “Black Box” For The Financial Industry?

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    The Role of Non-Dilutive Growth Capital for Funding Startups & SMBs

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    International Women’s Day: CLA Member Case Study

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Loan Servicing

    Loan Monitoring and Early Warning System Raise Green Flag for Avoiding NPAs Deterioration in Microfinance Organizations

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    A Lender’s Guide to Creating A More Gender-Inclusive Workplace

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    SMB Finance

    Corporate Cards, Cash Flow & Credit: Fintech Solutions for SMEs

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Tech Lending: Venture Debt’s New Darling

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Crypto & Finance

    Legal Considerations in Crypto Lending

    By: Noah Walters

    Dentons

    Next-Gen Banking

    Life Stages: Fostering Early Financial Literacy

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Mortgage

    Trends in the Alternative Mortgage Sector

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Private Debt Solutions: The Answer You’re Looking For

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    US BNPL Policy Snapshot

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Community Fintechs: How Banking in Segments is DEI in Action

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    Panel: Alt Data: Key to Inclusive Lending?

    By: Paul von Martels

    EQ Bank

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL Media Insight Report

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    A $27 Credit Card Limit

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Africa: A BNPL Goldmine

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Amazon | Affirm: The End Game?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Flinks: What does $103M get the National Bank?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL: Confessions of a Merchant

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Layaway + Credit Card = BNPL

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Confessions of a BNPL Shopper

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Policy & Finance

    Open Banking Report: Toe in a Cold Lake

    By: John Mavriyannakis

    Dekian Consulting Inc.

    BNPL & Finance

    The British Invasion

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    The Birthplace of BNPL? Brazil.

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Non-Prime Finance

    The Invisible Person

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    DE&I & Finance

    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in FinTech

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    EQ Bank: Payment & Open Banking

    By: Andrew Moor

    EQ Bank

    Policy & Finance

    Ottawa’s Open Banking Leaves Some Doors Closed

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    The Angle on the Square Deal

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Policy & Finance

    Open Banking: Cut the malarkey!

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    We need new used-cars!

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Policy & Finance

    Bye Bye Bye Overdraft

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    How BNPL Works?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Native Digital Consumers & BNPL

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    The Future of Automotive Lending

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    6 vs. 294 year-old

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Apple Pay Later x 4

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Crypto & Finance

    The Crypto Rails War

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Event Insights

    Forbes Fintech 50 2021

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    Fintech Lending is on the Rebound

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    DE&I & Finance

    Pride in Banking

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Non-Prime Finance

    Straight A’s For Student Lenders

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    A “teeny-weeny little bit” is now an official measurement

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Non-Prime Finance

    The APR Red Herring

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Future of Upsell | Downsell

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Bank’s FinTech Sandbox

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    Explaining FinTech to a 7-Year-Old

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    Financial Data Squeeze

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Next-Gen Banking

    Revolut Losses and Gains

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    Open Banking Boon

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Identification & Finance

    Canada’s New AML Rules for Lenders

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Risk & Finance

    Why Lenders Are Rethinking Risk in 2025

    By: Sacha Mamontow

    Transunion

    Identification & Finance

    Canada’s New AML Rules for Lenders

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    Underwriting Automotive: Risk and Decisioning

    By: Michael Scotland

    Eden Park

    Automotive Finance

    On the Auction Block: The Remarketing Dilemma

    By: Brendan Dineen

    iA Group

    Automotive Finance

    Auto Finance 2.0: Is the Pie Big Enough For All?

    By: Alain Henry

    Scotia Dealer Advantage Inc

    Automotive Finance

    Identity-first Lending: Who is behind the wheel?

    By: Zyra Pangilinan

    RBC

    Automotive Finance

    Revving Up Coverage: OEMs and Embedded Insurance

    By: Steven Phillips

    Co-operators

    Automotive Finance

    Fraud: ’24 Learnings ’25 Solutions

    By: John Kontos

    Scotiabank

    Automotive Finance

    Macro Shocks: Trump Tariffs, Interest Rates & Political Uncertainty

    By: John Hiscock

    Scotiabank

    Automotive Finance

    Digital Dealers: Financing in the Age of Online Car Sales

    By: Scott Morrison

    Nissan Canada Finance

    Automotive Finance

    The Auto Finance 2025 Playbook

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    A Case for Clarity in the Repair & Storage Liens Act

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    A Very British Scandal: The Hidden Costs of Car Loans

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    Auto Correct: Where should Automotive Lenders be Investing in 2025?

    By: Jonathan Fleisher

    Cassels LLP

    Automotive Finance

    Automotive Finance and Soft Pull Technology

    By: Andrew Lemoine

    Autocorp.ai

    Automotive Finance

    Enhancing Digital Security in the Dealer World

    By: Andrew Lemoine

    Autocorp.ai

    Automotive Finance

    Why Auto Finance Players are Digitizing Sales For Future Growth

    By: Iryna Shmanenko

    RNDPoint

    Automotive Finance

    We need new used-cars!

    By: Tal Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Automotive Finance

    The Future of Automotive Lending

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    2025: BNPL Challenges & Solutions

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    Data & Finance

    Alternative Data in Credit Decisioning: Meeting the Demands of the Expanding Canadian Financial Services Market

    By: Cheryl Woodburn

    Provenir

    BNPL & Finance

    Canadian Consumers Want Choice – Let’s Continue To Innovate Together

    By: Steven Clarke

    Klarna

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL: Welcome to 2024 Next-Gen Services

    By: Nicholas Beardsley

    BNPL40

    BNPL & Finance

    US BNPL Policy Snapshot

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL Media Insight Report

    By: Dean Velentzas

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    A $27 Credit Card Limit

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Africa: A BNPL Goldmine

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Amazon | Affirm: The End Game?

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    BNPL: Confessions of a Merchant

    By: Gary Schwartz

    Canadian Lenders Association

    BNPL & Finance

    Layaway + Credit Card = BNPL

    By: Gary Schwartz

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