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Top Alternative Financing Companies 2026: CNBC List Cut

CNBC and Statista released the fourth edition of their World's Top Fintech Companies list, and we pulled out the top alternative financing companies that matter to you.

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Top Alternative Financing Companies 2026: CNBC List Cut

CNBC and Statista released the fourth edition of their World's Top Fintech Companies list, and we pulled out the top alternative financing companies that matter to you.

Parafin Forward Flow Deal: $300M From NY Asset Manager

Parafin Forward Flow Deal Adds $300M to Embedded Lending's Funding Machine

Parafin closed a $300M forward-flow deal with a NY alternative asset manager, adding to Goldman, Cross River, and EverBank ties.

Oregon ISO Sentenced in $14 Million Unauthorized Debit Scheme

An Oregon ISO received three years in prison for maintaining processing access in a $14 million unauthorized debit scheme.

Texas just closed a HB 700 workaround

The OCCC's finalized rules for HB 700 (7 TAC §86.313, effective July 9) settled the two questions everyone in sales-based financing was asking.

Northbase Secures $300M Oaktree Credit Facility

Northbase Finance Secures $300 Million Oaktree Facility to Expand Equipment Financing

Northbase Finance secured an up-to-$300 million Oaktree facility to expand equipment financing across energy, power and industrial markets.

Fintech Bank Acquisitions Under Fire: AGs Target OppFi, Enova

State AGs Challenge Fintech Bank Acquisitions by OppFi and Enova

Twenty state AGs urged the OCC, FDIC, and Fed to block OppFi's and Enova's bank acquisitions. What the fight over fintech bank acquisitions means for SMB lending.

Forward Financing $525 Million: VFN + ABS Deal Explained

Forward Financing $525 Million Raise Signals the Asset Class Has Grown Up

Forward Financing raised $525M through a $350M VFN facility and 4x-oversubscribed $175M securitization, lifting total capacity to nearly $700M.

Lendistry Credit Facility: $100M From East West Bank

Lendistry Credit Facility Hits $100M as East West Bank Backs Airport Concessions Lending

Lendistry landed a $100M credit facility from East West Bank, plus a $100M accordion, to scale its Airport Concessions Program. Why the niche matters.

Stripe PayPal Acquisition: $53B Bid and SMB Lending Impact

Stripe-PayPal Acquisition Bid: What a $53B Take-Private Would Mean for Small Business Lending

Stripe-PayPal Acquisition: Stripe and Advent reportedly bid $60.50/share to take PayPal private at $53B. What the deal would mean for small business lending.

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Top Alternative Financing Companies 2026: CNBC List Cut

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Top Alternative Financing Companies 2026: CNBC List Cut

Parafin Forward Flow Deal Adds $300M to Embedded Lending's Funding Machine

Oregon ISO Sentenced in $14 Million Unauthorized Debit Scheme

Texas just closed a HB 700 workaround

Northbase Finance Secures $300 Million Oaktree Facility to Expand Equipment Financing

State AGs Challenge Fintech Bank Acquisitions by OppFi and Enova

Forward Financing $525 Million Raise Signals the Asset Class Has Grown Up

Lendistry Credit Facility Hits $100M as East West Bank Backs Airport Concessions Lending

Stripe-PayPal Acquisition Bid: What a $53B Take-Private Would Mean for Small Business Lending

All around great experience and a great resource. I went through another broker training before I found Funder Intel. I was bumping my head against the wall trying to learn the industry and build my business. This is a very different experience. I highly recommend.

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