> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.loanorigination.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Canadian Community Lender Directory

> Browse the LoanOrigination.ca directory of Community Futures organizations, credit unions, and Indigenous Financial Institutions serving borrowers across Canada.

The LoanOrigination.ca directory is a public listing of community-focused lenders operating across Canada. It maps 267 Community Futures organizations, more than 400 credit unions, and more than 50 Indigenous Financial Institutions, giving borrowers and referral partners a single place to find the right funding source by region, lender type, and program focus.

## What the directory contains

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Community Futures organizations" icon="building-columns" href="/directory/community-futures">
    Regional CFDCs offering small business loans, advisory services, and community economic development across rural and northern Canada.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Credit unions" icon="piggy-bank" href="/directory/credit-unions">
    Member-owned cooperative financial institutions serving personal, commercial, and agricultural borrowers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Indigenous Financial Institutions" icon="handshake" href="/directory/indigenous-financial-institutions">
    Autonomous, Indigenous-controlled lenders providing developmental lending and business support to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit entrepreneurs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How listings work" icon="circle-info" href="/directory/how-listings-work">
    How lender profiles are structured, what data each listing includes, and how to claim or update your listing.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Who uses the directory

The directory is used by three primary audiences:

* **Borrowers and entrepreneurs** searching for a lender that matches their region, sector, and funding needs.
* **Referral partners** including banks, municipalities, incubators, and accountants that need to route clients to the right community lender.
* **Lenders** who want visibility to prospective borrowers and referral partners across Canada.

## Structured lender profiles

Each directory listing provides consistent, structured information so borrowers can compare lenders side by side:

| Profile field       | What it shows                                                                                |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Lender type         | Community Futures, credit union, Indigenous Financial Institution, or other community lender |
| Region served       | Province, territory, and specific service area or catchment                                  |
| Funding limits      | Typical loan amount ranges and program ceilings                                              |
| Eligibility         | Who can apply, including sector, stage, and demographic focus where applicable               |
| Programs offered    | Named loan programs, grants, and advisory services                                           |
| Contact information | Website, phone, email, and physical address                                                  |

<Tip>
  Borrowers can filter listings by province, lender type, and funding range. Referral partners can bookmark filtered views for their most common client profiles.
</Tip>

## Related topics

* [Referral and partner tracking](/crm/pipeline-and-referrals)
* [Contact and entity management](/crm/contacts-and-entities)