This whole show is built on the premise that lending money is a tricky endeavour, but, let's face it, borrowing money can sometimes be easier said than done, too: instalment or revolving, secured or unsecured, long-term or short-term, monthly cost versus APR, affordability versus need, etc.There's a lack of transparency and a lack of knowledge. "And when there is a lack of knowledge, there is a lack of trust, and as long as there is a lack of trust, there's always going to be a hindrance to the advancement of the industry" says Vlad Sherbatov, President & Co-Founder of Smarter.Loans - helping Canadians discover top loan providers for any credit purpose.Head on over to https://smarter.loans/ to see what's there, or https://smarter.loans/videos/ for a wealth of lending content. Or get them ont he socials, they're big on TikTok (at https://www.tiktok.com/@smarter.loans?lang=en), YouTube (at https://www.youtube.com/c/SmarterLoans) and Instagram (at https://www.instagram.com/smarterloans/?hl=en)We also discuss the Canadian Lenders Association, that's over here: https://www.canadianlenders.org/You can learn more about me on my LinkedIn page, my action-adventure novels are on Amazon, some versions even for free, and my work with ConfirmU and our gamified psychometric scores is at https://confirmu.com/ and on episode 24 of this very show https://www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.show/episodes/episode-24If you would like to participate in the show, reach out to me at https://www.howtolendmoneytostrangers.show/contact-usRegards, BrendanOh, and if you’re in need of more banking podcasts, you can find related content at https://blog.feedspot.com/banking_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.