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SME lending has always been harder than consumer credit
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.
The SME lending platform built for modern data
Credit Canary connects every stage of the SME credit lifecycle — from origination through to collections.
Broker-connected origination
Receive applications from brokers, aggregators and marketplace partners through a single API.
Rich SME data schema
Open Banking transactions, Xero accounting data, bureau records and Companies House filings merged into a single enriched.
AI-powered appraisal
AI agents appraise lending requests by asking complex questions, cross-referencing data sources and preparing documentation.
Collections and payment alternatives
Direct Debit, Open Banking and card payments unified with your risk engine.
Proactive engagement at scale
AI-triggered alerts, arrears management and borrower engagement.
Portfolio intelligence
Live dashboards, sector-level analytics and strategy simulation across your SME book.
One platform. Every SME lending product.
Credit Canary spans the full range of SME credit.
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.
Connected data sources that give you the edge
Credit Canary unifies multiple real-time data sources into a single enriched borrower profile.
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.