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★★★★★ 4.7 · 5 borrower reviews
Lamina advances $300 to $1,000 to new customers, with the ceiling rising to $1,500 once a loan has been repaid on schedule. No credit check runs at any point, since income and repayment ability carry the decision, and most approvals land within the hour with same day deposit. It lends wherever provincial law permits payday lending, and repaying early costs nothing.

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In business
Several years
Customers served
1,000+
Provinces
13 of 13

Our verdict

Written and analysed by Smarter Loans Editorial Team · Reviewed by Rafael Rositsan

Best for

First-time payday borrowers content to start at $1,000 and grow the ceiling by repaying

Not for

Anyone needing more than $1,500, which even repeat customers cannot exceed

What we like

  • No credit check at any point
  • Approval within the hour in most cases, same day deposit
  • Early repayment is free and saves interest

Where it could improve

  • The ladder starts small on purpose
  • Service exists only where payday lending is provincially permitted

Products offered

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Payday Loan
Short-term · All of Canada
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Amount
$300 - $1,000
Rate
Rate unavailable
Min income
$1,500/mo

See if you qualify

Four questions checked against Lamina's published criteria, per product. No application started.

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Educational check against published criteria. Not an approval or offer.

Eligibility and documents

Lamina sizes the first loan smaller on purpose: new customers borrow up to $1,000, and the ceiling rises to $1,500 once a loan has been repaid.

Who qualifies

Credit check
None, income and repayment ability are reviewed instead
First loan
$300 to $1,000 for new customers
Returning customers
Up to $1,500
Where it lends
All provinces and territories

Lamina's ladder

The ceiling moves with history

A first-time customer tops out at $1,000. Repay on schedule and the limit can rise to $1,500, so the relationship, not the application, earns the larger amount.

Permitted provinces only

Lamina lends where provincial law permits payday lending and nowhere else. The service area follows regulation rather than a map of the company's own choosing.

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Borrower reviews

5 reviews from borrowers who used Lamina. Each is submitted by a verified borrower and moderated for authenticity; it renders as written, positive or not, and lenders cannot remove it.

★★★★★

Quick and Painless

Great service, fairly efficient.

Taylor
★★★★★

Got funded!

Needed some quick cash and was able to get a loan for $500 from Lamina.

Alena
★★★★★

Surprisingly quick, easy and hassle free

I was expecting to be declined a loan because of my credit. But I was approved really quick, funds became available fast and payment schedule is great

Jennifer McQuiggan
★★★★★

Quick, easy, reliable

I thought this service was excellent. I wished I could use them again but I am sorry in Manitoba and they have different consumer borrowing rules. Great service. Quick. Easy to navigate. Wished Manitobans could you use your service again. Thank you

Jhava
★★★★☆

They are excellent

I was in a need of a loan and they fulfilled all of my needs without any hassle and they are very professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Patrice Chisholm
Lamina · $300 - $1,000 Apply Now