Credit Canary for SME Lenders

See the full picture.
Lend with confidence.

SME lending has always been harder than consumer credit

Real-time Open Banking and Xero data for a richer view of business health than financials alone
AI agents that appraise applications, ask complex questions and prepare documentation in minutes
Accurate end-of-day balances that reveal true liquidity — widening your lending funnel
The challenge

SME lending is broken — and everyone knows it

Approval rates remain well below pre-pandemic levels. Loan processing takes weeks.

Opaque borrower data

SMEs rarely have the financial reporting depth of corporates.

Slow, manual underwriting

Weeks-long approval cycles frustrate borrowers, drain operational resources and push SMEs toward competitors who can say yes.

Collections without visibility

When SME borrowers fall behind, lenders lack real-time cash flow data to distinguish temporary dips from structural problems.

How we help

The SME lending platform built for modern data

Credit Canary connects every stage of the SME credit lifecycle — from origination through to collections.

Originate

Broker-connected origination

Receive applications from brokers, aggregators and marketplace partners through a single API.

Unify

Rich SME data schema

Open Banking transactions, Xero accounting data, bureau records and Companies House filings merged into a single enriched.

Decide

AI-powered appraisal

AI agents appraise lending requests by asking complex questions, cross-referencing data sources and preparing documentation.

Pay

Collections and payment alternatives

Direct Debit, Open Banking and card payments unified with your risk engine.

Act

Proactive engagement at scale

AI-triggered alerts, arrears management and borrower engagement.

Performance

Portfolio intelligence

Live dashboards, sector-level analytics and strategy simulation across your SME book.

Full coverage

One platform. Every SME lending product.

Credit Canary spans the full range of SME credit.

Term Loans
Revolving Credit
Invoice Finance
Asset Finance
Commercial Mortgages
Merchant Cash Advance
Use Cases

Where SME lenders win with better data

Whether you're a direct lender, aggregator or lending marketplace, these are the high-impact use cases where Credit Canary turns.

Widen the lending funnel

Accurate end-of-day balances and real-time transaction data reveal liquidity that filed accounts miss.

AI-assisted underwriting

AI agents analyse Xero data, Open Banking feeds and company filings in parallel.

Seamless broker and aggregator connectivity

Receive leads from multiple broker networks, aggregator platforms and lending marketplaces through a single API.

Smarter collections and recovery

Real-time cash flow monitoring spots payment risk before defaults happen.

Continuous risk monitoring

Don't wait for quarterly accounts or missed payments. Open Banking feeds provide daily cash flow signals across your portfolio.

Scale without scaling headcount

Multi-gated decisioning auto-approves clean applications and routes complex cases for human review.

The data advantage

Connected data sources that give you the edge

Credit Canary unifies multiple real-time data sources into a single enriched borrower profile.

Open Banking
Real-time transaction data and accurate end-of-day balances reveal true liquidity — far beyond what annual accounts show
Xero & Accounting Data
Direct connectivity with Xero pulls invoices, receivables, payables and management accounts — giving lenders accounting-grade insight without waiting for year-end filings
AI Agents
Purpose-built AI agents appraise applications, ask complex underwriting questions, cross-reference data and prepare lending documentation — automating the heavy lifting of SME credit assessment
Broker & Marketplace APIs
Single-integration connectivity to broker networks, aggregator platforms and lending marketplaces — scaling your origination pipeline without custom builds for every partner
Real-time
End-of-day balances showing true business liquidity
Hours
Not weeks — AI-assisted underwriting cuts appraisal time
Single API
Connect brokers, aggregators and marketplaces in one integration
360°
Unified view from Open Banking, Xero, bureau and filings
For aggregators & marketplaces

Power your lending marketplace with institutional-grade data

Whether you're matching borrowers to lenders, facilitating broker submissions or running a lending marketplace, Credit Canary.

Multi-lender matching

Enrich borrower profiles with verified financial data before matching.

Standardised risk data

Provide lenders with a consistent, enriched data schema across every submission.

Faster deal flow

Pre-verified data and AI-assisted appraisal mean lenders can respond faster.

Ready to lend smarter
to small businesses?

From term loans to invoice finance, Credit Canary gives SME lenders, aggregators and lending marketplaces the real-time data.