MCA Leads: Where Brokers Actually Find Them in 2026
August 5, 2026
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Fresh vs aged MCA leads, UCC lists, renewals, and why submission speed beats lead spend in merchant cash advance brokering.
Kaylan Pepin
Kaylan Pepin is the co-founder and CEO of Levr.ai and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA). He spent his career in commercial banking at RBC and CIBC, then financed technology companies at BDC, Canada's bank for entrepreneurs, where he analyzed financial statements for hundreds of startups. He has written about business and startup debt financing at kaylanpepin.com since 2020.
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Business Loan Leads: Where to Get Them (And Which Sources Are Worth It)
August 5, 2026
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Lead lists, aggregators, referrals, and your own book: what business loan leads cost, which sources fund deals, and why intake is the real bottleneck.
How to Become a Business Loan Broker in 2026 (No Course Required)
August 5, 2026
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How to become a business loan broker: what the job is, whether you need a license, what brokers earn, and the 7 steps to your first funded deal.
What Are Business Tax Returns? T2s, NOAs, and What Lenders Check
July 21, 2026
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Business tax returns and Notices of Assessment are core documents for larger business loans. What lenders check, the Canada and US versions, and how to get copies fast.
What Are Bank Statements? (And Why Every Lender Asks for Them)
July 21, 2026
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Bank statements are the first document almost every business lender requests. What they show, why lenders care, how to pull yours, and the red flags underwriters look for.
Do You Need a License to Be a Business Loan Broker?
July 20, 2026
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In most of the US and Canada, brokering business loans does not require a license, but there are real exceptions. Here is the map, plus the rules that are changing.
How Do Business Loan Brokers Get Paid?
July 20, 2026
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Lender commissions, client fees, and the platform cuts to watch out for. How business loan broker compensation actually works, from someone who has seen both sides.
Business Loan Requirements: What You Need to Qualify
July 20, 2026
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Time in business, revenue, credit, and documents: the four things lenders actually check, with realistic minimums by loan type for the US and Canada.
How Long Does It Take to Get a Business Loan?
July 20, 2026
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From 24 hours to a few months, business loan timelines depend on the product. Here is what to expect by loan type and how to make funding come through faster.
Does Applying for a Business Loan Affect Your Credit Score?
July 20, 2026
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Shopping for a business loan does not have to touch your credit. Here is when lenders run hard checks, when they do not, and how to compare offers with zero credit impact.