Business Loans Toronto, Ontario

📅 Last Updated: December 10, 2021

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Business Loans Toronto - Compare Providers

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	Prime – 35%	3 – 120	Up to $50,000
20	1718582400	$100 – $1500	Max of $8 per $100 & 24% interest up to 62 days	Next payday (max 62 days)	$100 – $1500
100	1709683200	Up to $1,250	Up to 32%	90 – 150 days	Up to $1,250
23	1700524800	Up to $25,000	24.99% – 29.99%	30 or 60	Up to $25,000
16	1700524800	$100 – $1,000	29% – 35%	9 – 24	$100 – $1,000
18	1695254400	$500 – $5,000	Up to 32%	3 – 4	$500 – $5,000
7	1692748800	Up to $350	0%	Up to 65 days	Up to $350
100	1688083200	$150 – $1,600	10 – 35%	3 – 6	$150 – $1,600
100	1686182400	$300 – $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 – $3,000
100	1686182400	$300 – $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 – $3,000
100	1686182400	$300 – $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 – $3,000
22	1683676800	$15,000	6.7%	Up to 60	$15,000
2	1670889600	$1,000 – $15,000	19.9% – 34.9%	–	$1,000 – $15,000
8	1666051200	$250	0%	–	$250
100	1643932800	$500 – $15,000	Starting at 18.9%	6 – 60	$500 – $15,000
100	1642723200	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1623369600	Varies	0%	6 or 8 weeks	Varies
1	1620777600	Up to $35,000	9.99% – 35%	6 – 60	Up to $35,000
24	1607558400	$500 – $50,000	Varies	6 – 60	$500 – $50,000
100	1600646400	$1,000 – $35,000	12.99% – 29.99%	12 – 84	$1,000 – $35,000
100	1598918400	Up to $15,000	–	–	Up to $15,000
100	1598832000	$500 – $15,000	Start at 10.99%	9 – 60	$500 – $15,000
100	1551830400	Up to $500,000	5.75% – 9.9%	–	Up to $500,000
19	1582243200	–	–	Up to 60	–
100	1581033600	$5,000+	–	Up to 60	$5,000+
100	1580860800	$1,500 – $10,000	–	12 – 60	$1,500 – $10,000
17	1580774400	$1,000 – $25,000	8.99% – 34.99%	36 or 60	$1,000 – $25,000
100	1579478400	$100 – $1,500	–	–	$100 – $1,500
14	1579478400	$850 – $1,600	29.78% – 34.95%	36 months	$850 – $1,600
100	1579219200	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	Up to 30 days	Up to $1,500
100	1576713600	$500 – $100,000	Starting at 12.99%	Up to 60	$500 – $100,000
100	1562198400	$500 – $15,000	15.99 – 35%	6 – 60	$500 – $15,000
10	1552262400	$500 – $18,000	29.9% or 34.28%	6 – 60	$500 – $18,000
100	1551830400	$100 – $1,000	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	$100 – $1,000
100	1551830400	$1,000 – $15,000	19% – 34.95%	12 – 60	$1,000 – $15,000
100	1551398400	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1551398400	$100 – $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 – 31 days	$100 – $1,500
100	1551398400	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1546128000	Up to $5,000	19.9% – 35%	6 – 36	Up to $5,000
100	1551139200	$250 – $1,250	29% – 32%	3 – 6	$250 – $1,250
23	1551139200	Up to $15,000	34.99%	Open-end	Up to $15,000
100	1550534400	$100 – $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	$100 – $1,500
11	1569974400	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	Up to 62 days	Up to $1,500
100	1550534400	Up to $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1550534400	$500 – $1,000	23%	3 – 6	$500 – $1,000
100	1550534400	$300 – $1,000	Up to 38%	3 – 4	$300 – $1,000
100	1549411200	$100 – $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	14 days	$100 – $1,500
100	1549411200	$1,000 – $15,000	34.37%	9 – 60	$1,000 – $15,000
100	1567555200	$300 – $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 – $3,000
100	1549238400	$100 – $1,500	$14 per $100 borrowed	Up to 62 days	$100 – $1,500
100	1549238400	$250 – $1,500	23.99% – 29.99%	3 – 4	$250 – $1,500
20	1548720000	$500 – $1,000,000	7.9%	12	$500 – $1,000,000
100	1548720000	$500 – $50,000	Starting at 8.99%	3 – 120	$500 – $50,000
6	1545264000	$500 – $10,000	12.99% – 34.99%	9 – 60 months	$500 – $10,000
100	1545264000	$500 – $10,000	Starting at 9.90%	12 – 36	$500 – $10,000
4	1543622400	Up to $60,000	19.99% – 34.99%	6 – 120 months	Up to $60,000
100	1545350400	$300 – $1500	Starting at 18%	3 – 7	$300 – $1500
100	1545350400	$300 – $3,000	22% – 32%	3 – 4	$300 – $3,000
12	1545350400	Up to $7,000	35%	6 – 60	Up to $7,000
15	1545350400	$500 – $1000	Up to 32%	3	$500 – $1000
100	1545350400	$500 – $750	23%	3 – 4	$500 – $750
100	1545350400	$500 – $750	22%	90 – 120 days	$500 – $750
100	1545350400	$300 – $3,000	27% – 35%	90 – 120 days	$300 – $3,000
5	1545264000	$500 – $100,000	29.99% – 35%	9 – 84	$500 – $100,000
3	1545264000	Up to $5,000	34.37%	–	Up to $5,000
9	1568937600	Up to $10,000	Varies by product	Varies by product	Up to $10,000
21	1545177600	Up to $35,000	Starting at 12.99%	Up to 60	Up to $35,000
13	1545177600	$100 – $20,000	Up to 35%	Up to 60	$100 – $20,000

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	Prime – 35%	3 – 120	Up to $50,000
3	1725321600	Up to $40,000	$0.75 per $1,000 per day	–	Up to $40,000
8	1714089600	$10,000 – $20,000,000	–	–	$10,000 – $20,000,000
7	1714089600	$10,000 – $2,000,000	10%+	Up to 36	$10,000 – $2,000,000
2	1669852800	$10,000 – $300,000	–	3 – 24	$10,000 – $300,000
100	1648512000	$1000 - $250,000	–	–	$1000 - $250,000
100	1620345600	–	–	12 – 60	–
100	1611878400	–	–	–	–
24	1607558400	$500 – $50,000	Varies	6 – 60	$500 – $50,000
100	1603756800	–	–	–	–
100	1598918400	–	–	–	–
100	1592438400	–	–	–	–
100	1585612800	–	–	6 – 60	–
100	1580947200	$200,000 – $5,000,000	–	–	$200,000 – $5,000,000
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	$5,000 – $1,000,000	–	–	$5,000 – $1,000,000
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580688000	Up to $10,000	Prime + 2.5%	Up to 60	Up to $10,000
100	1580256000	$5,000 – $800,000	–	6 – 24	$5,000 – $800,000
100	1579478400	$10,000 – $30,000,000	–	–	$10,000 – $30,000,000
100	1579478400	$50,000 – $5,000,000	–	3 – 36	$50,000 – $5,000,000
100	1579478400	–	–	24 – 60	–
100	1579478400	–	–	–	–
100	1579478400	Up to $1,200,000	–	12 – 84	Up to $1,200,000
100	1579046400	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1575849600	$5,000 – $150,000	Starting 15%	6 – 24	$5,000 – $150,000
100	1575849600	Up to $250,000	–	–	Up to $250,000
100	1575590400	–	–	–	–
100	1575590400	–	–	–	–
1	1545955200	$1,000 – $300,000	5.49% – 22.79%	12 – 60	$1,000 – $300,000
100	1552262400	$500,000 - $10,000,000	–	–	$500,000 - $10,000,000
100	1552262400	–	–	–	–
100	1552262400	–	–	–	–
100	1552262400	Up to $250,000	–	Up to 10 years	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400	Up to $1,000,000	–	–	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	–	–	–	–
100	1551830400	$10,000+	–	Up to 15 years	$10,000+
100	1551830400	Up to $1,000,000	–	Up to 15 years	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	Up to $500,000	–	Up to 15 years	Up to $500,000
100	1551830400	Starting at $5,000	–	Up to 84	Starting at $5,000
100	1551398400	$3,500+	–	–	$3,500+
100	1551398400	$5,000+	4.9% – 24.99%	18 – 48	$5,000+
100	1551398400	$10,000 – $1,000,000	4% – 14%	12 – 84	$10,000 – $1,000,000
100	1551139200	Up to $250,000	–	Up to 48	Up to $250,000
100	1550534400	$500 – $50,000	2.75% – 8.25%	12 week cycles	$500 – $50,000
100	1550534400	$1,000 – $1,000,000	6% – 20%	–	$1,000 – $1,000,000
100	1550534400	Up to $5,000,000	–	24 – 72	Up to $5,000,000
100	1550534400	$5,000 – $200,000	–	–	$5,000 – $200,000
100	1549411200	$50,000 – $12,000,000	–	24 – 96	$50,000 – $12,000,000
100	1548720000	Up to $100,000	–	–	Up to $100,000
100	1548720000	$10,000 – $300,000	–	–	$10,000 – $300,000
100	1545264000	Up to $250,000	–	3 – 24	Up to $250,000
6	1545350400	$15,000 – $1,500,000	–	6 – 36	$15,000 – $1,500,000
5	1545177600	$5,000 – $300,000	9% – 35%	Varies by product	$5,000 – $300,000
4	1545177600	$5,000 – $500,000	4.96% – 24.93%	1 – 60	$5,000 – $500,000
6	1545264000	$500 – $10,000	12.99% – 34.99%	9 – 60 months	$500 – $10,000

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	Prime – 35%	3 – 120	Up to $50,000
2	1679529600	Varies	Varies	24 – 96 months	Varies
100	1643846400	$250 – $10,000	Starting at 14.99%	12 – 36	$250 – $10,000
3	1632960000	Min. $10,000	6.93% – 19.99%	18 – 96	Min. $10,000
8	1624233600	$5,000 – $75,000	–	12 – 96	$5,000 – $75,000
24	1607558400	$500 – $50,000	Varies	6 – 60	$500 – $50,000
7	1606435200	$500 – $10,000	Starting at 0%	3 – 48	$500 – $10,000
100	1600646400	$1,000 – $35,000	12.99% – 29.99%	12 – 84	$1,000 – $35,000
100	1582761600	–	–	36 – 96	–
6	1582761600	–	–	–	–
100	1582761600	–	Up to 29.5%	–	–
100	1581033600	–	–	–	–
100	1580688000	–	Starting at 12.9%	–	–
100	1579478400	–	–	–	–
100	1579478400	–	–	–	–
100	1579478400	–	–	–	–
100	1579219200	–	–	–	–
100	1578873600	–	Starting at 10.99%	–	–
100	1578873600	–	–	–	–
100	1551830400	Starting at $5,000	–	–	Starting at $5,000
100	1552262400	Up to $1,000,000	–	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400	–	–	6 – 96	–
100	1551830400	$10,000+	–	12 – 96	$10,000+
100	1551830400	Up to $1,000,000	–	Up to 15 years	Up to $1,000,000
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1575849600	–	–	–	–
100	1575849600	$5,000 – $45,000	4.90 % – 29.95%	–	$5,000 – $45,000
100	1575849600	–	–	–	–
100	1575590400	–	–	–	–
6	1569974400	–	Up to 29.99%	12 – 96	–
100	1561507200	–	–	–	–
1	1560124800	Up to $100,000	3.99% - 19.9%	24 -96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400	–	–	–	–
100	1551830400	Up to $500,000	–	6 – 48	Up to $500,000
100	1550534400	–	–	–	–
100	1548633600	–	Starting at 4.2%	–	–
6	1545264000	$500 – $10,000	12.99% – 34.99%	9 – 60 months	$500 – $10,000
100	1545177600	–	–	12 – 84	–

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	Up to $50,000	Prime – 35%	3 – 120	Up to $50,000
100	1578873600	Up to $50,000	–	24 – 60	Up to $50,000
100	1545264000	Up to $50,000	–	–	Up to $50,000

		Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	1726531200	$5,000 +	6% – 16%	12 – 60	$5,000 +
7	1708473600	–	–	–	–
5	1700524800	–	-	-	–
100	1695945600	–	–	–	–
4	1690934400	–	–	–	–
2	1688601600	Min $110,000	4.14% – 6.29%	24– 120	Min $110,000
3	1679616000	$100,000 – $2,000,000	Varies	12 – 60	$100,000 – $2,000,000
4	1541030400	–	4.19% – 8.00%	6 – 120	–
100	1627344000	–	4.50% – 5.97%	12 – 60	–
100	1551830400	Up to $500,000	Starts at 8.49%	–	Up to $500,000
100	1581033600	–	4.19% – 6.04%	12 – 120	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	2.99% – 5.49%	6 – 60	–
100	1580860800	$50,000+	–	12 – 120	$50,000+
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580860800	–	–	–	–
100	1580688000	–	–	6 – 60	–
100	1580688000	–	4.19% – 6.04%	12 – 120	–
100	1580688000	–	–	–	–
100	1579478400	–	4.54% – 7.49%	6 – 120	–
100	1578873600	–	–	–	–
100	1578268800	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	Varies	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	–	–	–
100	1577059200	–	4.49% – 6.63%	1 – 10 years	–
100	1574985600	$10,000 – $1,000,000	4.99% – 7.29%	12 – 120	$10,000 – $1,000,000
100	1574899200	–	–	12 – 60	–
100	1574899200	–	4.24% – 6.30%	–	–
100	1560124800	–	4.64% – 5.80%	1 – 10 years	–
100	1548806400	$10,000 – $3,000,000	Varies	12 – 24	$10,000 – $3,000,000
100	1548720000	–	–	12 – 60	–
1	1517097600	$10,000 – $500,000	Starting at 10%	–	$10,000 – $500,000

		Services	Rating
0	0	Debt Consolidation Program, Debt Settlement Program, Consumer Proposal, Bankruptcy Consultation	N/A (Referrer)
100	1576540800	Credit Counselling, Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal
100	1576540800	Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal
100	1576540800	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576368000	Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576454400	Debt Restructuring, After Care - Credit Rebuilding Program, Corporate Debt Restructuring

If you’re looking to start and run a business in Toronto, you’ll need money. But oftentimes, entrepreneurs don’t necessarily have the liquid cash readily available to pour into their business ventures.

That’s where business loans come into the picture. By getting access to funds from a lender in Toronto or any other city you live in, owners can get their businesses starting from the ground up, or can expand their current businesses to experience true growth.

Read on to find out all you need to know about business loans in Toronto.

How to Use a Business Loan in Toronto

There are several different uses for a business loan in Toronto, including the following:

Expanding the business – If you already have a successful business up and running, perhaps you have dreams of expanding and growing it. But in order to do that, you need money to spend on a bigger unit, hire more employees, buy more inventory, and so forth.

Is your business desirable for financing? Find out here.

Marketing – With all the competition out there in Toronto, you’ll likely need to advertise your business. Advertising can costs a lot of money, which you might not have readily available. A business loan can provide you with the funds needed to get the word out there about your company to help you experience real growth.

Hire new employees – Unless you’re a solo entrepreneur, odds are you’ll need to hire some help for your business, who not only need to be paid but also require payroll duties and tools to be managed.

Move/upgrade locations – Whether you need a bigger space, are looking to change locations in Toronto, or your current space is no longer working for you, money will be needed to make such a change.

Upgrade equipment – Tools and equipment can become obsolete after a while, and in order to remain competitive, you may need to spend some money upgrading your equipment from time to time.

Want to know more about business loans for equipment? Take a look at this.

Open a second location – If you’re looking to grow your business, perhaps opening up another location is on the agenda. Again, such an endeavour requires capital.

Expand your online retail store – If you’re dabbling in e-commerce, you’ll need money to host a website and hire the pros to keep it up-to-date.

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This list is by no means exhaustive. There are seemingly endless ways that a business loan in Toronto can serve you well.

How Do You Apply For a Business Loan in Toronto?

In order to apply for a business loan in Toronto, consider the following:

Find out your credit score. Your credit score plays an important role in whether or not you can secure a business loan in Toronto, as well as what interest rate you would be offered if you were approved. A score of at least 680 is considered healthy enough to get approved.

Look here to find out how lenders set their interest rates.

Get your personal credit history in order. If your business is new or is less than three years old, the lender will look at your personal credit history. Take some time to get your personal credit history in order before applying for a business loan. If there are any errors on your credit report, have them investigated and fixed.

Look at your lender options. While you can always approach your bank or credit union for a business loan, there are many other lenders available in Toronto. If you’re turned down by one lender, try with another. If your credit score is standing in the way of getting a loan, consider either waiting to apply and take steps to increase your score, or consider alternative business lenders.

Here’s how you can get a small business loan with no credit check.

Come up with a business plan. You shouldn’t go into a meeting with a lender without a plan in place for why you need a business loan and what you’ll be spending the funds on. Having a solid business plan in place can increase your chances of getting approved. Without a plan, you probably won’t even know how much money you truly need or how quickly you can pay it back.

Business plans usually contain things such as a few years of past and anticipated financial statements for your business, a statement of collateral, an assessment of the market that your business serves, and a statement of your experience in the industry. Lenders in Toronto will typically want to know that you will be using the money for and how it will improve your chances of being successful.

What Types of Industries Can Business Loans Help With?

There are countless industries in Toronto that would be well served by business loans, including:

Transportation
Service/hospitality
Restaurant
Medical
Industrial
Farming
Trades

This list can literally go on and on. If you’re planning to start a business based on your passions or want to expand the business you currently run, a business loan may serve you well.

Read this article if you’re a female business owner or entrepreneur.

What Types of Business Financing is Available in Toronto?

When it comes to business financing, there are several options for you to choose from depending on what you require the funds for and the industry that you serve. Consider the following options:

Small business loans – Get the funds you need in one lump sum after qualifying and repay in installments.
Merchant cash advance – Leverage a percentage of your future credit card payments or other receivables streams to get an advance of the funds needed to keep your business moving.
Commercial mortgage – This is a great solution to purchase property to expand your business.
Equipment financing – Finance the purchase of new equipment using the actual equipment as collateral, offering you a safe and affordable loan.
Asset-based financing – Secure an affordable loan by leveraging any of your commercial assets, including trucks, farm equipment, or other commercial assets.

Interested in applying for any of these business financing options? If so, check this out.

Frequently Asked Questions

What credit score do I need to get a business loan?

The credit score required for a business loan depends on the lender you apply with. While banks often require a high credit score, many alternative lenders have a lower threshold. However, in general, the higher your personal and business credit score the higher your chances of being approved for a business loan.

Can I use a business loan to consolidate debts?

In general, yes, you can use a business loan to consolidate debts. In fact, you can use your business loan for any business expense such as marketing, equipment, payroll and more. However, many lenders in Toronto require you to disclose why you need the loan. Depending on your rationale, your lender will either approve or reject your application.

Can I get a business loan using my personal credit score?

Yes, if you’re a new business who hasn’t yet built a business credit score, you can still get a business loan using your personal credit score. In fact, many lenders in Toronto use both your personal credit score and business credit score when determining your creditworthiness.

Need Financial Help to Start or Grow Your Business in Toronto?

If you’re looking to turn your passion or experience into a successful business or are looking to grow a company you’re already running, a business loan in Toronto can come in handy. If you’ve assessed your finances and determined where you need the borrowed funds to be allocated, get in touch with Loans Canada to help you find the right business loan for you.

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