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Karla Rent Helps Credit Unions Build Financial Inclusion

Toronto’s Karla Rent is officially emerging from stealth mode with a mission to empower credit unions with cutting-edge financial wellness tools that help them compete with big banks. [Read more…] about Karla Rent Helps Credit Unions Build Financial Inclusion

An army comprised of some of Canada’s biggest names in financial technology has launched a digital campaign encouraging the nation’s entrepreneurs to envision a “bolder, richer, freer country.” [Read more…] about Fintech Leans Rightward as ‘Build Canada’ Campaign Envisions ‘Bolder, Richer Country’

The Canadian fintech community is set to kick off 2025 with an exclusive panel discussion exploring the future of financial technology in Canada. [Read more…] about Canadian Fintech Leaders to Discuss 2025 Industry Outlook in Toronto

Established in May 2019 as a not-for-profit member association, Fintechs Canada serves as the collective voice for fintechs in Canada. [Read more…] about Fintechs Canada Appoints Seven New Board Members to Drive Innovation and Policy

While there is no shame in renting, especially given current market conditions, many Canadians nonetheless aspire toward homeownership.

Owning property can be fulfilling personally and financially, but the road to homeownership is long and arduous for some. [Read more…] about Six Fintechs Helping Renters Become Homeowners in Canada

A credit marketplace company in the United Kingdom this week unveiled its formal expansion into Canada.

ClearScore has established itself with an office in Toronto to offer greater transparency in credit scores and reports to the market through its free app. [Read more…] about ClearScore Crosses Pond to Establish Fintech Footprint in Canada

Earlier this summer, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-based hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. [Read more…] about These Six Canadian Fintech Firms Are on Track for Billion-Dollar Revenue

Establishing a credit history and maintaining a respectable credit score is an important aspect of living well in modern society.

That is because those with good credit have access to more financial services—and often at better rates, too. [Read more…] about Six Fintechs Helping Canadians Build Credit and Secure Capital

Borrowell has launched a new way for consumers to understand and build credit through simply paying their rent.

The Toronto-based financial technology firm’s new program, Rent Advantage, enables tenants to report monthly home rent payments to Canada’s largest consumer credit bureau, Equifax. [Read more…] about Borrowell Launches Program to Help Renters in Canada Build Credit History