Summary: Official guidance recommends reviewing your budget, affordability, interest, fees and repayment terms before borrowing.
Source
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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Practical meaning
Borrowers should verify provider identity and licensing, compare full cost, understand repayment consequences and avoid acting under pressure.
Limitations
This summary does not reproduce every legal rule and may not apply outside the source jurisdiction. Use the original source and local regulator for current requirements.