Press Releases

CANADIAN LENDERS ASSOCIATION & INNOVATIVE LENDING PLATFORM ASSOCIATION LAUNCH SMART BOX IN CANADA

Seven Canadian Lenders commit to adopt landmark transparency tool Toronto, Canada, and Washington, D.C., October 26, 2017 – The Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) and the Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) today announced the introduction of the SMART Box™ into Canada – a model pricing disclosure and comparison tool that will enable Canadian small businesses to better […]

CLA RESPONSE TO “THE PUTTING CONSUMERS FIRST ACT”

An Open Letter to Hon. Tracy MacCharles, Minister of Government and Consumer Services Toronto, Canada, August 18, 2017 – Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) responds to The Putting Consumers First Act (Consumer Protection Statute Law Amendment). The CLA provides Canadian lenders the tools to innovate and to foster safe and ethical lending practices. As an association that […]

CLA’s August 2018 Legal Update

Review here: CLA August Monthly Update This monthly report covers any consumer and commercial Lending regulatory and policy activity on a provincial and federal level for the month of August. The report details: Jurisdiction Name of Law/Regulation Brief Summary of Changes The report is prepared monthly by the Advocacy and Regulatory Committee of the Canadian Lenders […]

CLA & Navigant Collaborate to Offer the SMART Box™ Disclosure Tool to Small Business Lenders

TORONTO & CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Navigant (NYSE: NCI) and the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA) announced today they are collaborating on adapting the SMART Box for the Canadian market. SMART Box is a pricing disclosure model and comparison tool that will enable Canadian small businesses to better assess and compare their debt finance options. The collaboration combines Navigant’s […]