2019 Top 25 Company Leaders in Lending – Canadian Lenders Association – Presented By BMO

The 75 year old firm is the only Canadian bank devoted exclusively to supporting entrepreneurs.

Borrowell helps Canadians make great decisions about credit. They were the first company in Canada to offer credit scores for free, without applying for credit, and currently has over 800,000 users. Eva Wong and Andrew Graham were the joint recipients our the CLA’s awards in 2018.

Clearbanc offers a new approach to capital access for entrepreneurs that uses AI to determine funding terms with a focus on unit economics and repayment through revenue share as a way to get founders access to the capital they need to fuel their growth.

CreditSnap is a best in class pre-qualification and cross selling engine to deliver highly relevant pre-qualified loan offers to CreditSnap banks and CUs.

Dealnet Capital services the home and retail sectors providing end-to-end financing plus innovative technology and communication solutions.

Since 2009, Espresso Capital has provided over 230 early and growth stage technology companies with founder friendly capital. Espresso offers lines of credit and term loans to enable entrepreneurs to grow their businesses without dilution, board seats, or personal guarantees.

Financeit is a market leading point-of-sale consumer financing provider, servicing the home improvement, vehicle and retail industries.

First West Capital is a leader in Canadian mid-market business funding. First West Capital helps ventures acquire and transition through innovative junior capital financing.

Home Trust Company is one of Canada’s leading trust companies. Home Trust offers Canadians a wide range of financial product and service alternatives, including mortgages, Visa cards, deposits and retail credit services.

Inverite is the first Canadian designed, developed and focused real-time bank verification service. With coverage for over 240 Canadian FIs.

Based in Montreal, IOU Financial provides small businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada access to the capital they need to seize growth opportunities quickly.

Lending Loop is Canada’s first and only regulated peer-to-peer lending marketplace focused on small business.

Magical Credit has been helping Canadians consumers get approved for quick and simple short term personal loans since 2014. They offer personal loans up to $10,000 regardless of the borrowers past financial issues or credit.

Manzil is the market leader in the manufacturing and distribution of Islamic Financial products for Canadians who wish to balance material pursuits with their spiritual obligations.

Marble Financial uses smart technology and socially responsible lending practices to help Canadians rebuild credit once their past debt has been settled by a consumer proposal.

owl.co is a customer insight engine that helps financial institutions make better decisions. By connecting to tens of thousands of trusted data sources, Owl is able to instantly aggregate and synthesize millions of data points to learn more about customers and entities.

Paays is a Canadian eCommerce financing solution for a new generation of digital consumers seeking “point of inspiration” financing.

PayPal Canada recently announced a new SMB loan offering in Canada – a quick application process that can approve an applicant in minutes and transfer funds in one to two business days.

Named by CB Insights to the 2018 Fintech 250, a list of the world’s top fintech startups, Progressa is Canada’s fastest growing financial technology lender focused on changing the way pay cheque to pay cheque Canadians access and build credit.

In its effort to become a one-stop e-commerce shop, Shopify Capital allows Shopify business owners to secure funding through revenue sharing on daily sales.

For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB provides a full range of financial services and expertise to companies of all sizes in innovation centers around the world.

Spring Financial is a subsidiary of Canada Drives, one of the leading brands for auto financing in Canada. Spring provides accessible solutions for Canadians to establish a positive payment history.

Thinking Capital is a leader in the Canadian Online Lending space, leveraging technology to be at the forefront of the FinTech industry. Since 2006, they have helped more than 14,000 small-to-medium sized Canadian businesses reach their full potential

Uplift’s mission is to make travel more accessible, affordable and rewarding by enabling travel providers such as JetBlue, American Airlines, and United to offer flexible payments to their customers.

Venbridge is a leading Canadian venture debt firm. Venbridge provides SR&ED, grant and digital media financing and consulting.