New Brunswick Payday Loan Regulations — 2025
New Brunswick regulates payday lending under the Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans Act, enforced by the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick (FCNB). As of January 2025, NB aligns with the federal $14 per $100 maximum cost of borrowing. The FCNB requires licensed lenders to clearly disclose all fees and provide a 2-business-day cancellation right.
NB's Official Languages Act makes New Brunswick Canada's only officially bilingual province. Payday lenders serving NB must be prepared to communicate in both official languages.
Bad Credit Payday Loans — How NB Lenders Decide
New Brunswick payday lenders in our network base approval decisions entirely on your current income and the last 90 days of bank activity. Your Equifax or TransUnion credit score is never checked. Past foreclosures, consumer proposals, collections, or bankruptcies that appear on your credit file are not part of the evaluation — only your current ability to repay matters.
New Brunswick Income Sources That Qualify
- Full-time, part-time, or seasonal employment
- Fishing, forestry, and resource industry income
- Self-employment income
- EI Employment Insurance (very common in NB)
- CPP Canada Pension Plan or OAS
- NB Social Development Income Assistance
- NB disability payments
- Child Tax Benefit
NB Communities We Serve
Our FCNB-licensed network covers all New Brunswick communities — from the Greater Moncton area (Moncton, Dieppe, Riverview), Fredericton and the Capital Region, Greater Saint John, Miramichi, the North Shore (Bathurst, Campbellton), Edmundston, and smaller communities like Sussex, Sackville, and Woodstock.
Alternatives to Payday Loans in New Brunswick
NB residents experiencing financial hardship can contact Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada (1-888-753-2227) for free debt advice. UNI Financial Cooperation and East Coast Credit Union offer small affordable loan products. The NB Social Development department also has emergency financial assistance programs.