Canadian Association
of Private Lenders

Canada’s regulatory voice for Private Lenders. 

Practical compliance support, expert reports and regulatory training for organization operating in the private lending space. Provided by CAPL’s regulatory team. Available to members and non-members.

Is CAPL for you?

Private Lenders

New AML requirements, shifting provincial regulations, and an evolving compliance landscape mean the rules you operated under previously may not be the rules you operate under today. CAPL keeps you ahead of it.

MIC Investors

CAPL gives MIC investors due diligence resources to make allocation decisions with clarity.

MIC/MIE Managers

CAPL supports MIC and MIE managers with the regulatory intelligence, compliance tools, and expert guidance specific to your role. From AML obligations to exemption requirements under provincial securities acts.

Allied Professionals

For lawyers, notaries, and other in the lending ecosystem. CAPL keeps allied professionals informed on the regulatory developments, legislative changes, and compliance obligations shaping private lending in Canada. 

Mortgage Brokers

CAPL supports mortgage brokers with education, expert regulatory support and compliance tools and resources.

Services

Litigation support

Expert Reports for Litigation or Regulatory Hearing Purposes

Expert guidance and reports for litigation and regulatory hearing purposes. We can guide litigators on compliance, conduct and competence issues arising from disputes.

Compliance

Compliance Policy Development

CAPL can support mortgage and lending sector entities by developing tailored compliance policies, including anti-money laundering, know your client, suitability, privacy, cybersecurity and comprehensive general compliance policies.

Review

Compliance Reviews

CAPL Compliance reviews your firm’s compliance framework and provides our guidance and recommendations, with a focus on achieving operational efficiencies wherever possible.

Ongoing support

Ongoing Compliance Support

Achieve peace of mind in the ever-evolving regulatory environment. We assist with developing and implementing tailored compliance policy improvements and risk mitigations. 

training

Regulatory Training

We provide up-to-date private narrated training for your employees that can delivered remotely. Training modules are tailored to your firm’s business model and policies.

Administration

Mortgage Administration

Outsourced full-service mortgage administration for private lenders and MICs/MIEs. Focus on your core business while we handle the complexities of loan servicing.

free resource

Download your Private Mortgage Lender Disclosure Guide

A practical, plain language guide to the new FINTRAC requirements.

EDUCATION

Upcoming Webinars

Our monthly webinars, led by highly respected professionals in the private lending field, offer valuable educational opportunities for those looking to expand their knowledge and stay ahead in the industry.

Our Mission

Empowering private lenders with knowledge and guidance.

CAPL Membership pays for itself

From free news access to full regulatory expert support, there’s a level for every professional in the industry.

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Insights

Latest News

Keeping you informed with timely news and updates from the Canadian mortgage and lending industry. Sign up for our news and remain well-equipped to make informed decisions in a dynamic market.

FINTRAC’s mortgage sector guidance makes clear that anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing compliance obligations are tied to the specific role an entity plays in a mortgage transaction. Where a mortgage

The Canadian Association of Private Lenders (CAPL) is contributing an important industry perspective to the discussion around British Columbia’s upcoming Mortgage Services Act, underscoring the need for a mortgage regulatory

New amendments will give consumers stronger tools to help prevent fraud and improve control over access to their credit files. The Canadian Association of Private Lenders (CAPL) welcomes British Columbia’s