Frequently asked questions

Questions brokers and lenders ask about Levr

Direct answers on pricing, commissions, lenders, the client experience and getting started. If you cannot find what you need, reach the Levr team.

About Levr

The basics: what Levr is, who it serves and who is behind it.

What is Levr?

Levr is business lending software for business loan brokers. Brokers use one workspace for client intake, deal preparation, document handling, lender matching, submissions, lender communication, deal tracking and commission records, while staying in control of the client relationship. The core broker plan costs $0. See how Levr works for brokers.

Who is Levr for?

Levr is built primarily for business loan brokers in the United States and Canada. It also supports referral partners such as accountants, consultants and agencies who want to place qualified business loan opportunities, and lenders that want a structured broker channel.

Where is Levr based and where does it operate?

Levr.ai is operated by Levr Technologies Inc., founded in 2021 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brokers and lenders use Levr across Canada and the United States.

Who founded Levr?

Levr was founded by Kaylan Pepin (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer), Roman Hartmann (Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer) and Shane Stoneman (Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer). Team backgrounds, investors and funding milestones are on the About page.

Where can I find verified company facts about Levr?

The Company Facts page is the maintained reference for how Levr describes its company, products, leadership and publicly disclosed financing. Use it for company profiles, media coverage, partner materials and knowledge databases.

Pricing and how Levr makes money

What the broker plan costs, who pays, and whether Levr touches your commission.

How much does the core broker plan cost?

The core broker plan costs $0 with no subscription or seat fee. Lenders pay Levr for their side of the platform. Optional or separately contracted services have their own terms.

Do you take a cut of commissions or loan amounts?

No. Levr does not take a platform share of broker commissions. Lenders normally pay brokers directly. If a referral fee passes through Levr, Levr passes through 100%, subject to the governing terms. The lender’s agreement controls the commission rate, timing, eligibility, and any clawback.

How does Levr make money?

Lenders pay for application intake and channel software, including structured submissions, white-labeled broker experiences, and organized routing into their teams.

Why is the broker plan free?

Lenders pay Levr for their side of the platform. That supports a core broker plan with no subscription or seat fee, while Levr takes no platform share of lender-paid broker commissions.

How is the $0 broker plan funded?

Lenders pay Levr for their side of the platform. That supports a core broker plan with no subscription or seat fee.

Do brokers need a credit card to sign up?

No credit card is required for the $0 core broker plan. Optional or separately contracted services may have their own billing and cancellation terms.

Where do brokers sign up?

Brokers can create a $0 core broker account at portal.levr.ai/signup. Lenders can book a call with the Levr team to discuss channel and intake software.

Does my client pay to use Levr?

Levr does not charge the client an application or matching fee. Any lender, broker, or third-party costs depend on the agreements the client accepts.

What if I’m a broker who also lends, or a lender with a broker arm?

Start with the $0 core broker plan. For lender-side channel software, talk to the Levr team about the appropriate account structure and terms.

Getting paid

How commissions flow, who sets the rate, and what happens with clawbacks.

When does a broker actually get paid on a funded deal?

Most lenders pay within 15 to 45 days of funding, each on its own schedule: at funding, on the 15th of the following month, or monthly in arrears. The forecaster puts a date on every payment so you know when it lands in your account. Levr passes through 100% of what the lender pays.

Who sets my commission rate?

Each lender sets their own commission structure, or you negotiate rates directly, including with lenders you bring to the platform yourself. Levr does not set, cap, or take a share of rates.

When do I get paid?

After the deal funds and after any clawback window the lender requires. Payment timing and any clawback window depend on the lender’s agreement. Review the lender details available in Levr.

What is a clawback window?

A period after funding, set by the lender, during which they can reclaim the referral fee if the borrower defaults or breaches the agreement. Commissions held for a window are released when it closes.

What happens if I close my Levr account?

Commissions on deals that funded while your account was active are still paid to you, subject to normal holdback periods. You do not forfeit earned money by leaving.

Working deals on Levr

Lenders, submissions, AI assistance, your client experience and your team.

Can I keep working with my own lenders?

You can add lenders you already work with and record the terms you have negotiated. Access to lender and deal records is governed by current account permissions, the Privacy Policy, and applicable agreements. Levr’s network can provide additional options.

What lenders are on the platform?

Levr works with business lenders across the United States and Canada, covering major financing categories. Network availability and lender criteria change, so brokers should review current lender details in the platform or ask the Levr team.

Can I submit one deal to multiple lenders at once?

Yes. You can prepare one deal record and submit it to multiple lenders you select, subject to each lender’s requirements. You review and control each submission.

How does the AI actually help me?

AI-assisted tools can extract information from uploaded client documents and help populate application fields. Review the populated information before use. Levr can compare the deal with available lender criteria; you review the matches and choose where to submit.

Do I need a license to broker business loans?

Licensing and disclosure rules vary by jurisdiction and transaction. Check the current requirements that apply to your state, province, product, and role, and obtain legal advice where appropriate.

Learn more: broker licensing rules by region

Does Levr replace my CRM?

Levr can be used as the main workspace for lending deals or alongside an existing CRM. Deal tracking, client communication, and documents can stay connected in one place. If you’re attached to your existing setup, you can keep it and use Levr for the lending side.

What does my client see?

The client portal can carry your brand. Clients can provide information, upload documents, and review available deal updates. You can also add an Apply Now link to your website.

I have a team. Can I manage other brokers under me?

Team accounts can use role-based permissions. Review the current permissions and agreement for your setup. Larger broker teams and sub-broker networks can discuss account structure with the Levr team.

How do I get started?

Sign up for the $0 core broker plan. Onboarding, support, and submission timing depend on the current plan, requested setup, and deal completeness.

Do you or the lenders ever go around me to my client?

Levr is built around broker control of the client relationship. Lenders see the applications a broker chooses to submit, subject to the governing terms and privacy policy. The client portal can carry the broker’s brand.

What results do brokers actually see?

Outcomes vary by deal quality, lender criteria, market conditions, and how the broker uses the platform. Levr is designed to reduce repeated intake, preparation, and submission work, but it does not guarantee offers, funding, or a specific increase in volume.

For lenders

What lenders get from Levr, how the broker channel works and what it costs.

What does Levr actually do for a lender?

Levr standardizes application intake across broker and ISO channels. Submitted files can be organized around your criteria and the format agreed with your team, so underwriters start with a consistent record and review completeness themselves.

Does Levr take a piece of our deals?

Levr provides software and does not take a platform share of lender-paid broker commissions. Lenders normally pay brokers directly. If a referral fee passes through Levr, Levr passes through 100%, subject to the governing terms. The applicable agreement controls commission rates, timing, eligibility, and any clawback.

How does Levr support submission completeness?

Submission requirements help brokers see which fields and documents you request before sending a file. Levr can compare submitted deal information with the criteria you provide, but your team still reviews each submission for completeness and fit. Matching is not approval or a guarantee of fit.

Who are the brokers, and are they any good?

Levr supports submissions from participating business loan brokers and referral partners. Availability depends on current participation and your onboarding agreement. You choose which partners to work with and review every submission under your own criteria and underwriting process. Confirm onboarding and support scope with the Levr team.

How can lender criteria be used in the workflow?

Levr can compare submitted deal information with criteria you provide and help your team prioritize applications for review. Your team still determines completeness, fit, and underwriting. Matching is not approval or a guarantee of fit.

Does it integrate with our existing systems?

You can use Levr as its own workflow. Public API and MCP integrations are marked coming soon, so discuss current data-transfer and implementation options with the Levr team. White-label availability and scope depend on your agreement.

What happens with our data and deal flow?

Deal-room access is designed around the parties involved in each submission. Review Levr’s Trust & Security page, Privacy Policy, and your agreement for the current access, data-use, and retention controls.

What does onboarding look like?

Levr can configure intake and partner workflows around the requirements agreed during onboarding. Implementation timing and support scope depend on the requested setup and your agreement.

Who else is using Levr?

Levr supports broker-channel and application-intake workflows across major business-financing categories. Ask the Levr team which current customer references and implementation examples are available for your evaluation.

How much does it cost?

Lender pricing is custom and depends on channel size, workflow, and implementation scope. Ask the Levr team for current pricing and compare it with your own intake and channel-management costs.

Can we run our existing broker partners through Levr?

Levr can support intake from existing broker partners. White-label configuration, partner visibility, and any marketplace settings depend on the agreed implementation. Your team still reviews submitted files for completeness, fit, and underwriting.

Can brokers submit our deals to other lenders too?

Brokers choose where to submit. Levr organizes each submitted file and its available supporting information for the selected lender. Deal-room access is designed around the parties involved in each submission. See Trust & Security and your agreement for current controls.

Broker economics and free tools

Answers drawn from the free calculators: cost per funded deal, clawbacks, renewals and effective points.

Is the Levr AI lead finder really free?

Yes. It is included with the free Levr account. It researches businesses from public sources and returns a cited shortlist. It is a research tool, not a lead list, so the broker handles outreach and contact permissions.

How do I calculate cost per funded deal?

Add what you paid for the leads and, if you want the full picture, the value of the hours spent working them. Divide that total by the number of deals that funded. A $2 lead that funds once in 500 tries costs $1,000 per funded deal before any time is counted.

What counts as a good cost per funded deal?

It depends on the commission. Compare the cost per funded deal with the average commission on the same line. If a source returns less than $1 for every $1 spent, it is losing money at those rates.

What is a commission clawback?

If a borrower defaults or pays off early inside a set window after funding, usually 30, 45, 60 or 90 days, the lender reclaims some or all of the commission it paid. The calculator shows how much of your paid commission is still inside a window on any given day.

How do brokers stop clawbacks from becoming a cash-flow problem?

Track the clear date on every deal and treat commission as unearned until it passes. The calculator marks the day your whole book is clear. Levr does the same thing automatically on every deal you submit.

When does a client become eligible to renew?

Most short-term lenders renew once the client has paid down about half of the original balance, so the renewal date depends on the term and the paydown rule, not the calendar. The calculator estimates the gap between funding and the first renewal from those two inputs.

Why do brokers miss renewal commissions?

Because the lender renews the client directly and the broker never hears about it. If you are not tracking every deal past funding, the renewal is invisible. Levr tracks the deal for you and shows every renewal a lender funds.

What is an effective point, and why compare deals on it?

Effective points are your net commission divided by the dollars funded, times 100. A 12% ISO commission on a factor-rate advance and a 3% flat fee on a term loan look nothing alike until you convert both to points on the same funded amount. The forecaster does that conversion for every structure.

Ready to see it for yourself?

Create a $0 core broker account and run your next deal through Levr. Lenders can book a walkthrough of the broker channel.

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026. Pricing and commission answers mirror the Pricing page and Commission Payment Policy; if they ever differ, those pages and the Terms of Service govern.

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