About Travelers
Travelers Financial Corporation was founded in 1986, commencing business as a brokerage firm in the mid-market
equipment leasing business. Operations were diversified in 1993 with the acquisition of a consumer acceptance
company, Travelers Acceptance Corporation (www.travelersacceptance.com).
Further diversification was achieved in 1995 with the acquisition of Custom Lease, an auto leasing company which
became Travelers Leasing Corporation Inc., later acquired by Scotiabank and renamed Scotia Dealer Advantage.
Travelers expanded again in late 1999 with the acquisition of Essex Financial Services – which is now Travelers
Financial Corporation.
Travelers is one of the largest independent finance and leasing companies in Canada. Travelers offers a wide range
of asset based financing solutions to commercial and industrial sectors including heavy equipment, aircraft, transportation,
mining, gas, oil, manufacturing, construction and government infrastructure, as well as automobile leasing. Headquartered
in Burnaby, Travelers Financial Corporation has offices in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
Travelers Group has been the recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year – Ernst & Young;
Top 100 Fastest Growing Company – KPMG; Top 100 Private Companies – KPMG; Finalist Top 50 Best Managed Company - Deliotte.
 
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