SME share of EDC business increases

Bolstered by an accelerating global economy, Export Development Canada (EDC) business volume was $26.1bn (US$14bn), of which the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) share increased by 20 per cent to over $5.5bn this year, according to the Cro

Accord exceeds first quarter factoring volume company record

Accord Financial Corp., a leading North American provider of asset-based financial services to businesses, including factoring, financing, credit investigation and guarantees, has announced interim unaudited consolidated financial results for the

Laurentian Commercial Financial results announced

Laurentian’s Commercial Financial Services, which handles commercial loans and larger financings as part of banking syndicates and factoring, leasing and other services, reported net income was $6.7 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared t

Accord factoring volume at record level in 2003

Accord Financial Corp., a leading North American provider of asset-based financial services to businesses, including factoring, financing, credit investigation and guarantees, has announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter

Interest rates fall again

The Bank of Canada cut interest rates for the first time in almost five months yesterday, citing the combined impact of a soaring loonie (Canadian dollar) and weaker-than-expected demand on this country's recovering economy, and economists say the