Toolbox for lenders
Understand and comply with the CSBFP
- Presentation: Understanding the Program
- CSBFP Guidelines
- Frequently asked questions
- Lenders designation policy
To share the information with your clients or members, order CSBFP pamphlets.
To stay informed, subscribe to our newsletter for lenders.
Make and register a CSBFP loan
- Presentation: Making a Loan
- Forms for lenders
- Loan assessment checklist
- Loan Approval – Key requirements checklist
- Loan decision table
The CSBFP Online Loan Registration Application simplifies the loan registration process. Through this Application, lenders can create, view, modify, withdraw and deregister CSBFP loan registrations in real time.
Other government resources for small businesses
Starting and growing a business is a great challenge, and the Government of Canada is here to help. These are some of the resources small businesses will need to succeed.
Legal and regulatory
- Canada Small Business Financing Act
(Department of Justice Canada) - Canada Small Business Financing Regulations
(Department of Justice Canada)
Please consult PDF document for updated content.
To access all documents, please visit our Documentation centre.
Questions and answers
Top 6 Frequently asked questions
- When is an appraisal required?
- Can lenders charge fees for CSBFP loans?
- Are on-site visits mandatory?
- Can personal guarantees be secured?
- Can a lender submit the registration form even if it has not yet obtained the borrower's business (GST) number?
- What is the maximum amount of a loan under the CSBFP?
View all Frequently asked questions
To access all documents, please visit our Documentation centre.
Reports and statistics
CSBFP documents
- CSBFP: Cost-Benefit Analysis, May 2019
- Incrementality Study of the CSBFP, March 2018
- SME Profile: CSBFP Program Borrowers, March 2016
- Updated and Extended Economic Impact Analysis of the CSBFP, November 2014
- CSBFP Lender Awareness and Satisfaction Study, March 2018
- Evaluation of the CSBFP, June 2014
- CSBFP Awareness and Satisfaction Study, July 2013
- Key Risk Factors in the CSBF Portfolio, July 2013
To access all documents, please visit our Documentation centre.
Overview and Highlights
- Overview and Highlights 2017-18
- Overview and Highlights 2016-17
- Annual report 2015–16
- Annual report 2014–15
- Annual report 2013–14
- Annual report 2012–13
If you require a previous version of the Annual Report, please contact us.
To access all documents, please visit our Documentation centre.
Comprehensive reviews
- Comprehensive Review Report (2009-2014), April 2015
- Comprehensive Review Report (2004-2009)—Archived, April 2010
- Comprehensive Review Report (1999-2004)—Archived, April 2005
To access all documents, please visit our Documentation centre.
- Date modified:
