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.
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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 is a service that simplifies the loan registration process for Financial Institutions and the government.
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, August 2014
- 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.
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