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The people building Canada's largest loan search and comparison platform.

Our Story

Canada's Loan Comparison Platform

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01 — The Beginning

Born on Canada Day

By 2012, Scott Satov, now President of Loans Canada, had spent two years building Mortgages Canada, an online mortgage brokerage (a separate company) that made it easier to finance a home online. Along the way he kept seeing the same thing: a huge number of Canadians were searching for loans online, and the ones with credit problems had nowhere good to turn. With no clear view of their options, many leaned on payday loans and got caught in a cycle of debt that was hard to escape.

Scott teamed up with Cris Ravazzano as Chief Technology Officer, and together they built something Canada didn't have: one place to search, compare and apply for loans and other financial products. Loans Canada launched on July 1, 2012, Canada Day, as the country's first online loan comparison platform. Today it's the largest.

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02 — Our First Office

From a Basement in Montreal

It started in Cris' basement in Montreal's West Island. The plan was simple: build a platform that's genuinely easy to use, and publish clear, practical content that helps people make better decisions about their money. The first goal was to give Canadians a more affordable, manageable alternative to payday loans.

The company has grown a lot since then. We've built out our technology, brought on people who share our mission and moved our headquarters to Toronto. Today we offer dozens of products across the country, with a particular focus on Canadians working through credit problems. Borrowers can search for what they need, compare lenders and service providers, and leave ratings and reviews that help the next person choose well. What hasn't changed is the reason we started: giving Canadians financial information they can rely on.

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03 — Today

Trusted by Millions of Canadians

Millions of Canadians have used Loans Canada, and thousands compare personal loans, car loans and other products with us every day. We work with dozens of financial institutions to help them find the best rates, and since 2022 our users have been able to check their credit report for free on our platform.

The Globe and Mail has named us one of Canada's Top Growing Companies four times (2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026). Deloitte named us a Technology Fast 50 winner in 2024 and ranked us in its Technology Fast 500 in 2024 and 2025.

Transparency

How We Work

Loans Canada is free to use. Here's how we earn money, how we rate lenders and what happens to your data.

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Recognized As One Of Canada's Top Growing Companies

Our Goals

Discover Our Goals & Values

Connect

Through our loan search platform, we can connect any Canadian, regardless of their financial past or credit history, with a lender or service provider that meets their needs. Choosing Loans Canada means you only need to submit one application to get instantly matched with multiple offers.

Educate

One of our main goals is to educate Canadians and empower them to make financial decisions that work best for their lives. Through the content we publish in our learning we encourage consumers to take back control of their finances and make responsible borrowing decisions that will not only solve a financial problem today but help build a better financial tomorrow.

Partnerships

Because we aim to match all Canadians with options that meets their unique needs, we're partnered with Canada's largest financial institutions and we're proud to offer our customers access to the largest lender network in the country. Are you interested in partnering with us?

Partnership Programs

Data & Privacy

We know that your privacy is important to you. That's why our website is encrypted with SSL and we only collect the information needed to match you with the best possible service provider. Loans Canada protects your data and will never share it without your consent. To learn more about our data protection policies, view our privacy policy.

Our Mission

Financing accessible for all Canadians

We believe all consumers deserve a second chance, regardless of their credit rating. With our platform and educational resources, we aim to educate and empower Canadians so that they can make better financial decisions.