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Flin Flon to Finance: A Sustainable Future Demands Action
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Ontario Modernizes Credit Disclosure: A Win for Consumers and the Lending Industry
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
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Why Embedded Insurance is Having a Moment
Hanif Joshaghani
Symend
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Lipika Sahoo
TD
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Affinity and Beyond: Rewards and Loyalty Programs
Timothy Morris
Neo Financial
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Beyond Buzz: AI Use-Cases in Banking & Payments
Janet Lin
EQ Bank
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Post-Election Pulse: 2025 Briefing
Alexis Levine
Blakes
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Rob Khazzam
Float
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Fueling Fintechs: The Hidden Opportunity for Canadian Banks
William Keliehor
Peoples Group
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Embedding Finance: Auto, Home and Travel
Dan Park
Clutch
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The Opacity Problem: Why Black Box Loan Decisioning Is Failing Lenders
Daniel Goldstone
Rangeteller
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Victor Fedeli: On Trump & Trade
The Hon. Victor Fedeli
Ontario Government
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David Becoming Goliath: Questrade and Wealthsimple Reinventing Banking
Taryn Mason
Questrade
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Scott Wood: The New Banker’s Playbook
Scott Wood
Fairstone Bank
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Stablecoins in Canada: The Opportunity
Lucas Matheson
Coinbase Canada
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Partying like it’s 2015: Banking Innovation
Thomas Purves
LaHave
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Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Real Estate & Finance
Three Emerging Trends in U.S. Private Lending That Canada Should Be Watching
Shaye Wali
Baseline
Risk & Finance
Why Lenders Are Rethinking Risk in 2025
Sacha Mamontow
Transunion
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Private Sector Fraud Intel Sharing Legalized — Now What?
Jay Krushell
Treefort
Politics and Finance
A Nail-Biting Campaign: Carney Saves, Poilievre Penalized
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
As Canadians Vote, Financial Innovation Hangs in the Balance
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
B-15 Update: More Than a Compliance Obligation
Andrea Amaize
Forvis Mazars
Sustainable Finance
Greenwashing: Lessons Learned from Europe
Abdullah Choudhry
Arbor
Payment & Finance
How Canada’s Evolving Payment Landscape Will Impact Lenders
Rondev Bhattacharya
Payments Canada
Risk & Finance
OSFI’s Risk Outlook: Comparing 2022 – 2026
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
Protecting Canadian Renters
Seun Sanni
Payfi
Identification & Finance
Canada’s New AML Rules for Lenders
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
The Imperative of Tackling Financed Emissions
Andrea Amaize
Forvis Mazars
Fintech Startups
Pivoting: A Startup’s Superpower
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
Underwriting Automotive: Risk and Decisioning
Michael Scotland
Eden Park
Automotive Finance
On the Auction Block: The Remarketing Dilemma
Brendan Dineen
iA Group
Automotive Finance
Auto Finance 2.0: Is the Pie Big Enough For All?
Alain Henry
Scotia Dealer Advantage Inc
Automotive Finance
Identity-first Lending: Who is behind the wheel?
Zyra Pangilinan
RBC
Automotive Finance
Revving Up Coverage: OEMs and Embedded Insurance
Steven Phillips
Co-operators
Automotive Finance
Fraud: ’24 Learnings ’25 Solutions
John Kontos
Scotiabank
Automotive Finance
Macro Shocks: Trump Tariffs, Interest Rates & Political Uncertainty
John Hiscock
Scotiabank
Automotive Finance
Digital Dealers: Financing in the Age of Online Car Sales
Scott Morrison
Nissan Canada Finance
Automotive Finance
The Auto Finance 2025 Playbook
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
Trudeau Out, Trump In: Sustainable Finance?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
A Case for Clarity in the Repair & Storage Liens Act (RSLA)
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
A Very British Scandal: The Hidden Costs of Car Loans
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Loan Servicing
Accelerating Value in Canadian Lending
Steve Dobrenski
Naehas
Crypto & Finance
Crypto-Lending in 2024: A Rally to Remember
Andrei Poliakov
APX Lending
Non-Prime Finance
Easy Does It: Jason Mullins Shares Lessons Learned
Jason Mullins
goeasy
Policy & Finance
The Fall Economic Statement: Positively Uncertain
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Raising Credit Facilities as Rates are in Flux
Akash Goyal
Ventum Financial
Equipment Finance
How to Compete for and Win High-Quality Leads
Karim Nanji
Inverité
Event Insights
Credit Modelling 101: Credit Where Credit’s Due
Brent Reynolds
Payson
Event Insights
Cover Your Assets: A New Look at Creditor Insurance
Daniel Resnick
KPMG
Event Insights
Risk and Reward: The Growth of Card Programs
Pamela Dodaro
TransUnion
Event Insights
Regulatory Rundown: RPAA, Rate Cap, AML, Open Banking
Matt Connors
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Event Insights
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About AI (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Tal Schwartz
Exit North Ventures
Event Insights
Credit Beyond Borders: How to Underwrite Newcomers to Canada
Christopher Zaki
MPOWER
Event Insights
Clicks to Commerce: The Future of POS Lending
Wayne Pommen
Affirm
Automotive Finance
Auto Correct: Where should Automotive Lenders be Investing in 2025?
Jonathan Fleisher
Cassels LLP
Event Insights
How to Exit in the North: Discussing Fintech Funding in Canada
Tal Schwartz
Exit North Ventures
Embedded Finance
Borrowing in the Background: The Age of Embedded Credit
Kris Hansen
Sagard
Policy & Finance
New Merger Rules: The End of Business as Usual
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Canada’s AML Overhaul: A Gordian Knot?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Canada’s Payment System’s Finality Gap
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Redtape: Ontario’s Consumer Reporting Act
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
The Innovator’s Dilemma: Risk on the Edge
Hamid Akbari
Blanc Labs
Mortgage
Private Mortgages: LTV Alone Doesn’t Cut it
Philip Pompili
Levitas
Mortgage
Thriving Through the Mortgage Squeeze
Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
SMB Finance
Next-Gen SMB Lending: Why ‘Business as Usual’ Won’t Cut It
AdelineCheng
Ernst & Young LLP
Rate Expectations: Balancing Risk When Interest Dips
Kevin
Carmichael
The Logic
Sustainable Finance
OSFI B-15: Implications for SMB & CPA Practices
SMB Finance
North American SMEs still don’t have the digital banking they need!
Thomas Becher
SAP Fioneer
Sustainable Finance
The Sustainable Finance Podcast – Dr. Ron Dembo, Founder and CEO of Riskthinking.AI
Paul Ellis
Paul Ellis Consulting, Sustainable Finance Podcast
Non-Prime Finance
Addressing the Wealth Gap
Abhishek Bhasin
Uplinq
Strange Bedfellows – Navigating the BaaS Revolution
Kris Hansen
Sagard
Taking Care of Business: The State of Business Banking
Stefanie Marotta
The Globe and Mail
Watching the Kettle Boil: Preparing for the Credit Downturn
Brent Reynolds
Payson Solutions
Next-Gen Banking
An Interview with Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith
Fairstone, First National ...
Data & Finance
A Sleuth’s Guide to AML and Fraud
Nezihe Aquino
Vancity
Home Improvement
PPSAs: A practical approach for lawyers
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
2025: BNPL Challenges & Solutions
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
Bill 72: Access to Credit for Quebecers
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
Study on Including Insurance in the APR
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
At a Climate Crossroads: Industry Must Step Up
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
The Case for Prioritizing Rent Payments in Credit Scoring
Seun Sanni
Payfi
Data & Finance
Bill C-69 & Consumer – 🚘 Banking
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Finance Needs Data-Powered Tools
Alex Todorovic
Arbor
Mortgage
G7: Canada is Way Behind in Halal Financing
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Home Improvement
Homeowners’ Credit Scores Could Suffer
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Bill 200: 6 Dire Concerns
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
Automotive Finance and Soft Pull Technology
Andrew Lemoine
Autocorp.ai
Data & Finance
Consumer Lending & AI. Is Your Data Ready?
Stephanie Hanson
Gestalt Tech, Inc.
Automotive Finance
Enhancing Digital Security in the Dealer World
Andrew Lemoine
Autocorp.ai
Mortgage
The Bifurcation of the Appraisal Process
Christopher Bisson
Value Connect Inc.
New-to-Canada
AI Advancing Inclusive Lending?
Adedeji Olowe
Lendsqr
Data & Finance
Data Security and Lending: Greenfield Opportunities
Saurabh Job
Posidex Technologies
New-to-Canada
AI Helping the Under-Banked
Michael Collins
Periculum
Mortgage
Halal Mortgages in Canada’s Budget – Equal but not Same
Syed Zuhair Naqvi
EQRAZ Inc.
Non-Prime Finance
Explaining Why the APR Cap Matters!
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
Redefining Credit Risk Management in Lending
Paul O'Sullivan
Aryza
Next-Gen Banking
Open Banking in Canada: Risk vs. Innovation
Luna Besaiso
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
ROE in Consumer Lending: 2023 Lenders Summit
Jason Mullins
goeasy
Sustainable Finance
Disclosing Management of Climate-Related Risks?
Andrea Amaize
Mazars
Risk & Finance
International Women’s Day & Fintech
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
DE&I & Finance
Women in Fintech: A Call for Greater Inclusion
Luna Besaiso
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
Rising Discrepancies: Deepfake Tech Highlights Distinct Demands in KYC and Fraud Detection
David Fry
Paays
Next-Gen Banking
GenAI and Low-Code: Transforming the Canadian Retail Lending Landscape
Sandeep Hinduja
newgen
Data & Finance
How AI is Revolutionizing Lending: Practical Applications for Canadian Banks and FIs
Hamid Akbari
Blanc Labs
Non-Prime Finance
A Solution Under $5000
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
SMB Finance
Bridging the Funding Gap for SMEs
Natasha Dillon
Fundfi Merchant Funding
Sustainable Finance
How Quantum Computing Can Help Meet the Goals of Sustainable Finance
Aser Cortines
Multiverse Computing
DE&I & Finance
Bridging Economic Gaps: Overcoming Barriers to Indigenous Lending in Canada
Emmie Murphy
BMO
Policy & Finance
Liberals cutting off millions of Canadians this Christmas
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Mortgage is Dead. Long Live Mortgage! 2023 Lenders Summit
Hamid Akbari
Canadian Lenders Summit
Data & Finance
Canadian Mortgages in Flux: Adapting to Changing Financial Realities
Mark Roberts
Aryza
Non-Prime Finance
12 FAQs About Non-Profit Credit Counselling
Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy
Credit Counselling Canada
Event Insights
New to Canada | New to Credit: 2023 Lenders Summit
Brent Reynolds
Canadian Lenders Summit
Loan Servicing
Navigating the Shifting Canadian Insolvency Landscape: A Call to Action
Mark Roberts
Aryza
Crypto & Finance
The Rise of Bitcoin-Backed Lending: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
Andrei Poliakov
APX Lending
Policy & Finance
Canadians for Open Banking: CCI’s Open Letter to Minister Freeland
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Mortgage
Mortgage Suitability: Enhancing Trust and Transparency in Canada’s Lending Landscape
Elizabeth Wood
CMI Canadian Mortgages Inc.
Data & Finance
Alternative Data in Credit Decisioning: Meeting the Demands of the Expanding Canadian Financial Services Market
Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
Data & Finance
The Invisible Threat: The Urgent Need for Robust Electronic ID Verification
Phil Pompili
Levitas
Loan Servicing
The Digital Transformation of Canada’s Lending Landscape
Brent Reuters
Aryza
Next-Gen Banking
The 5 Crucial Steps to Building a Lending Product
Brent Reynolds
Payson
Risk & Finance
Once in a Lifetime Opportunity – CEBA in 2024
Garron Helman
CEBA.ca
Risk & Finance
Lenders and Insurance: A Path to Stability in Uncertain Times
Jil Macdonald
Walnut
New-to-Canada
International Students Contribute C$36 Billion to Canadian Economy
Sasha Ramani
MPOWER
BNPL & Finance
Canadian Consumers Want Choice – Let’s Continue To Innovate Together
Steven Clarke
Klarna
Equipment Finance
Innovative Financing: Accelerating Canada’s Clean Technology Tax Credit Transformation
Grant MacFarlane
First National Equipment Leasing
BNPL & Finance
BNPL: Welcome to 2024 Next-Gen Services
Nicholas Beardsley
BNPL40
New-to-Canada
Unlocking Credit Opportunities: The Power of Rent Reporting
Margaret Adekunle
City Lending Centres
Sustainable Finance
Climate Policy and Finance: Freight Train A’Comin
Alex Todorovic
Arbor
Event Insights
CLA & the 2023 TransUnion Canada Summit
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Open Banking’s Rocky Road: A Review of this Year’s Open Banking Expo
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
Kris Hansen
Synctera
Sustainable Finance
Peter Routledge (OSFI) on Sustainable Finance
Peter Routledge
OSFI
Risk & Finance
More Data, Less Friction: Growing Your Customer Base Without Sacrificing Experience
Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
Non-Prime Finance
2023 Federal Budget: Why 4.7 Million Canadians?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
New-to-Canada
2023 Federal Budget: Fictional Hannah Vs. Real Hannah
Non-Prime Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
Canada’s New Taxonomy Roadmap Report: What it Means for The Future of Sustainable Lending
Sustainable Finance Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
CIBC’s 2022 ESG Report: Building a Better Future
Sustainable Finance Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
Scotiabank Releases 2022 ESG Report Highlighting Significant Progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiatives
Sustainable Finance Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
DE&I & Finance
Why Representation of Women in Finance and Fintech Matters
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
The Benefits of Compliance Programs to Alternative Lenders
Kent Taylor
Premium Services Group
New-to-Canada
Credit Repair vs. Credit Building: Understanding the Differences and Benefits
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
What’s in a Name? How a Job Title Became a Source of Contention in Alberta
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
SMB Finance
SMEs Still Facing Uphill Battle Post-Pandemic
Evrard Nkwemi
Cubeler
SMB Finance
The Role of Fintech in the Future of Small Business
Keren Moynihan
Boss Insights
SMB Finance
The Lifeblood of Canada: How Small Businesses Can Survive (and Thrive) Under Current Economic Conditions
SMB Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
The Unexpected Rise of Employment-Based Lending
Patrick Dunn
Benefi
Event Insights
Dean Velentzas from the CLA Reviews the 2022 TransUnion Canada Financial Services Summit
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Loan Servicing
Hill Times: Non-prime Lending Ensures Access to Credit for Eight Million Canadians
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
Why Auto Finance Players are Digitizing Sales For Future Growth
Iryna Shmanenko
RNDPoint
DE&I & Finance
Celebrating Pride at the Canadian Lenders Association
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Lily Cook from the CLA reviews the LendIt Fintech’s USA 2022
Lily Cook
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Microfinance Software: Solving The Problem Of Solvency
Iryna Shmanenko
RNDPoint
Next-Gen Banking
Is AI Still A “Black Box” For The Financial Industry?
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
The Role of Non-Dilutive Growth Capital for Funding Startups & SMBs
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
International Women’s Day: CLA Member Case Study
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Loan Servicing
Loan Monitoring and Early Warning System Raise Green Flag for Avoiding NPAs Deterioration in Microfinance Organizations
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
A Lender’s Guide to Creating A More Gender-Inclusive Workplace
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
SMB Finance
Corporate Cards, Cash Flow & Credit: Fintech Solutions for SMEs
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Tech Lending: Venture Debt’s New Darling
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Crypto & Finance
Legal Considerations in Crypto Lending
Noah Walters
Dentons
Next-Gen Banking
Life Stages: Fostering Early Financial Literacy
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Mortgage
Trends in the Alternative Mortgage Sector
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Private Debt Solutions: The Answer You’re Looking For
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
US BNPL Policy Snapshot
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Community Fintechs: How Banking in Segments is DEI in Action
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Panel: Alt Data: Key to Inclusive Lending?
Paul von Martels
EQ Bank
BNPL & Finance
BNPL Media Insight Report
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
A $27 Credit Card Limit
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Africa: A BNPL Goldmine
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Amazon | Affirm: The End Game?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Flinks: What does $103M get the National Bank?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
BNPL: Confessions of a Merchant
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Layaway + Credit Card = BNPL
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Confessions of a BNPL Shopper
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Open Banking Report: Toe in a Cold Lake
John Mavriyannakis
Dekian Consulting Inc.
BNPL & Finance
The British Invasion
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
The Birthplace of BNPL? Brazil.
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
The Invisible Person
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
DE&I & Finance
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in FinTech
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
EQ Bank: Payment & Open Banking
Andrew Moor
EQ Bank
Policy & Finance
Ottawa’s Open Banking Leaves Some Doors Closed
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
The Angle on the Square Deal
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Open Banking: Cut the malarkey!
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
We need new used-cars!
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Bye Bye Bye Overdraft
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
How BNPL Works?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Native Digital Consumers & BNPL
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
The Future of Automotive Lending
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
6 vs. 294 year-old
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Apple Pay Later x 4
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Crypto & Finance
The Crypto Rails War
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
Forbes Fintech 50 2021
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
Fintech Lending is on the Rebound
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
DE&I & Finance
Pride in Banking
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
Straight A’s For Student Lenders
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
A “teeny-weeny little bit” is now an official measurement
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
The APR Red Herring
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Future of Upsell | Downsell
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Bank’s FinTech Sandbox
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
Explaining FinTech to a 7-Year-Old
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
Financial Data Squeeze
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Revolut Losses and Gains
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
Open Banking Boon
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
AI & Finance
Beyond Buzz: AI Use-Cases in Banking & Payments
Janet Lin
EQ Bank
AML & Finance
Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Identification & Finance
Canada’s New AML Rules for Lenders
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
AML & Finance
Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
Why Lenders Are Rethinking Risk in 2025
Sacha Mamontow
Transunion
Identification & Finance
Canada’s New AML Rules for Lenders
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
Underwriting Automotive: Risk and Decisioning
Michael Scotland
Eden Park
Automotive Finance
On the Auction Block: The Remarketing Dilemma
Brendan Dineen
iA Group
Automotive Finance
Auto Finance 2.0: Is the Pie Big Enough For All?
Alain Henry
Scotia Dealer Advantage Inc
Automotive Finance
Identity-first Lending: Who is behind the wheel?
Zyra Pangilinan
RBC
Automotive Finance
Revving Up Coverage: OEMs and Embedded Insurance
Steven Phillips
Co-operators
Automotive Finance
Fraud: ’24 Learnings ’25 Solutions
John Kontos
Scotiabank
Automotive Finance
Macro Shocks: Trump Tariffs, Interest Rates & Political Uncertainty
John Hiscock
Scotiabank
Automotive Finance
Digital Dealers: Financing in the Age of Online Car Sales
Scott Morrison
Nissan Canada Finance
Automotive Finance
The Auto Finance 2025 Playbook
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
A Case for Clarity in the Repair & Storage Liens Act (RSLA)
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
A Very British Scandal: The Hidden Costs of Car Loans
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
Auto Correct: Where should Automotive Lenders be Investing in 2025?
Jonathan Fleisher
Cassels LLP
Automotive Finance
Automotive Finance and Soft Pull Technology
Andrew Lemoine
Autocorp.ai
Automotive Finance
Enhancing Digital Security in the Dealer World
Andrew Lemoine
Autocorp.ai
Automotive Finance
Why Auto Finance Players are Digitizing Sales For Future Growth
Iryna Shmanenko
RNDPoint
Automotive Finance
We need new used-cars!
Tal Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
The Future of Automotive Lending
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
AML & Finance
Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
2025: BNPL Challenges & Solutions
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
Alternative Data in Credit Decisioning: Meeting the Demands of the Expanding Canadian Financial Services Market
Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
BNPL & Finance
Canadian Consumers Want Choice – Let’s Continue To Innovate Together
Steven Clarke
Klarna
BNPL & Finance
BNPL: Welcome to 2024 Next-Gen Services
Nicholas Beardsley
BNPL40
BNPL & Finance
US BNPL Policy Snapshot
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
BNPL Media Insight Report
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
A $27 Credit Card Limit
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Africa: A BNPL Goldmine
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Amazon | Affirm: The End Game?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
BNPL: Confessions of a Merchant
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Layaway + Credit Card = BNPL
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Confessions of a BNPL Shopper
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
The British Invasion
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
The Birthplace of BNPL? Brazil.
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
The Angle on the Square Deal
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
How BNPL Works?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Native Digital Consumers & BNPL
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Apple Pay Later x 4
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
BNPL & Finance
Future of Upsell | Downsell
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Crypto & Finance
Stablecoins in Canada: The Opportunity
Lucas Matheson
Coinbase Canada
AML & Finance
Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Crypto & Finance
Crypto-Lending in 2024: A Rally to Remember
Andrei Poliakov
APX Lending
Crypto & Finance
The Rise of Bitcoin-Backed Lending: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
Andrei Poliakov
APX Lending
Crypto & Finance
Legal Considerations in Crypto Lending
Noah Walters
Dentons
Crypto & Finance
The Crypto Rails War
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
Ontario Modernizes Credit Disclosure: A Win for Consumers and the Lending Industry
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
The Opacity Problem: Why Black Box Loan Decisioning Is Failing Lenders
Daniel Goldstone
Rangeteller
Data & Finance
Scott Wood: The New Banker’s Playbook
Scott Wood
Fairstone Bank
AML & Finance
Ontario Budget 2025: What the Industry Needs to Know
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
Why Lenders Are Rethinking Risk in 2025
Sacha Mamontow
Transunion
Data & Finance
Private Sector Fraud Intel Sharing Legalized — Now What?
Jay Krushell
Treefort
Data & Finance
Protecting Canadian Renters
Seun Sanni
Payfi
Data & Finance
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Emmie Murphy
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Next-Gen Banking
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Kevin
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Fintech Startups
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Canadian Lenders Association
AML & Finance
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Canadian Lenders Association
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Canadian Lenders Association
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Canadian Lenders Association
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AML & Finance
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Hanif Joshaghani
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
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Data & Finance
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
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Sacha Mamontow
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Mortgage
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Philip Pompili
Levitas
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Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
Mortgage
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Mortgage
The Bifurcation of the Appraisal Process
Christopher Bisson
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Mortgage
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Syed Zuhair Naqvi
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Elizabeth Wood
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Data & Finance
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Phil Pompili
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
AML & Finance
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
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Sacha Mamontow
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Christopher Zaki
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Data & Finance
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Seun Sanni
Payfi
New-to-Canada
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Adedeji Olowe
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New-to-Canada
AI Helping the Under-Banked
Michael Collins
Periculum
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Syed Zuhair Naqvi
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Data & Finance
Alternative Data in Credit Decisioning: Meeting the Demands of the Expanding Canadian Financial Services Market
Cheryl Woodburn
Provenir
New-to-Canada
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Sasha Ramani
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New-to-Canada
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Margaret Adekunle
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
New-to-Canada
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Non-Prime Roundtable
Canadian Lenders Association
New-to-Canada
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Life Stages: Fostering Early Financial Literacy
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Fintech Startups
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Next-Gen Banking
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
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Next-Gen Banking
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Sandeep Hinduja
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Hamid Akbari
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Cheryl Woodburn
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Redefining Finance: How Non-Banking Entities are Disrupting Canada’s Financial Landscape and Driving Embedded Finance Forward
Kris Hansen
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Microfinance Software: Solving The Problem Of Solvency
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Next-Gen Banking
Is AI Still A “Black Box” For The Financial Industry?
Tal Schwartz
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Next-Gen Banking
The Role of Non-Dilutive Growth Capital for Funding Startups & SMBs
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Tech Lending: Venture Debt’s New Darling
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Life Stages: Fostering Early Financial Literacy
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Private Debt Solutions: The Answer You’re Looking For
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Community Fintechs: How Banking in Segments is DEI in Action
Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
Flinks: What does $103M get the National Bank?
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
EQ Bank: Payment & Open Banking
Andrew Moor
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Next-Gen Banking
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Next-Gen Banking
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Tal Schwartz
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Bank’s FinTech Sandbox
Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Next-Gen Banking
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
AML & Finance
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Risk & Finance
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Sacha Mamontow
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Jason Mullins
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Abhishek Bhasin
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Gary Schwartz
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Data & Finance
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Seun Sanni
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
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Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy
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Garron Helman
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Gary Schwartz
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New-to-Canada
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Loan Servicing
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Non-Prime Finance
The Invisible Person
Dean Velentzas
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Fintech Startups
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William Keliehor
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Lucas Matheson
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Thomas Purves
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Payment & Finance
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Rondev Bhattacharya
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Policy & Finance
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Gary Schwartz
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Politics and Finance
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Alexis Levine
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Policy & Finance
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The Hon. Victor Fedeli
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Next-Gen Banking
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Taryn Mason
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Crypto & Finance
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Lucas Matheson
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AML & Finance
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Canadian Lenders Association
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Jay Krushell
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Politics and Finance
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Gary Schwartz
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Policy & Finance
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Dean Velentzas
Canadian Lenders Association
Sustainable Finance
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Andrea Amaize
Forvis Mazars
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Abdullah Choudhry
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Automotive Finance
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
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Canadian Lenders Association
Event Insights
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Matt Connors
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
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Canadian Lenders Association
Policy & Finance
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Gary Schwartz
Canadian Lenders Association
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David Fry
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Sustainable Finance
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