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SBA Loan Performance in 2025: What the Data Tells Brokers and Lenders About Risk
New 2025 data on SBA 7(a) loan performance reveals massive gaps in default rates by industry. See why trucking and restaurants are spiking, while healthcare remains nearly bulletproof.
F.I. Editorial Team
Jan 82 min read
SBA Blacklists 7,000 Minnesota Borrowers: Fraud Crackdown or Political Siege?
The SBA has suspended nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers following a $400M fraud crackdown. We analyze if this is a standard cleanup or a political siege.
F.I. Editorial Team
Jan 53 min read
Federal Judge Orders Administration to Keep Funding the CFPB
Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson orders the administration to continue funding the CFPB, rejecting the "Federal Reserve loss" argument. Here is what lenders need to know.
F.I. Editorial Team
Dec 31, 20252 min read
The Stories You Couldn’t Stop Reading: Our 9 Most-Read Stories of the Year
From the $2.3B First Brands fraud to the Kris Roglieri saga, we count down the 9 most-read stories that defined the business lending industry in 2025.
F.I. Editorial Team
Dec 29, 20254 min read
Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora on AI, growth, and what’s next in 2026
In this exclusive interview, Rohit Arora, CEO of Biz2Credit, goes in-depth conversation on the state of small business lending and where the market is headed next.
Shane Mahabir
Dec 23, 20251 min read
Uncork the Deal Flow: Introducing Capital After Hours on Las Olas
Join Capital After Hours on Jan 15 at Earls Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale. Premium cocktails, elevated bites, and networking for business lending & fintech professionals.
F.I. Editorial Team
Dec 20, 20252 min read
Mastercard and LoanPro Just Changed How Loans Get Funded
Mastercard and LoanPro's new "Loan on Card" lets lenders fund instant virtual cards instead of waiting for wires. Here is why this changes the game for business funding.
F.I. Editorial Team
Dec 17, 20252 min read
PayPal files to become PayPal Bank
PayPal’s recent filing to become PayPal Bank in Utah marks a significant step in the evolving relationship between fintech companies and traditional banking.
F.I. Editorial Team
Dec 16, 20253 min read
Enova's Bold $369M Grasshopper Bank Acquisition: The Bank Charter Advantage
Enova (ENVA) to acquire Grasshopper Bank for $369M. We analyze the cost of capital benefits and how becoming a bank exempts them from state laws like Texas HB 700.
Funder Intel Admin
Dec 11, 20256 min read
The 'Friends & Family' Plan Gone Wrong: First National Bank of Lindsay CEO Indicted
Former CEO Danny Seibel has been indicted for a fraud scheme that toppled the First National Bank of Lindsay. Details on the "friends and neighbors" loans that cost the FDIC $43M.
Funder Intel Admin
Dec 7, 20252 min read
Doubling Down on Domestic Production: SBA Loan Limit Jumps to $10 Million for Manufacturers
The House has passed the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, raising SBA loan limits to $10M for manufacturers. See how this impacts your equipment buying power.
Funder Intel Admin
Dec 2, 20253 min read
From Trusted News Anchor to Federal Prison: How Stephanie Hockridge Engineered One of America's Largest PPP Frauds
Ex-Phoenix anchor Stephanie Hockridge gets 10 years for orchestrating one of the biggest PPP frauds. How she and her husband stole $63M in COVID relief funds.
Funder Intel Admin
Nov 24, 20254 min read
The Capital Button Is Moving Inside the Software—And Business Loan Brokers Are Getting Squeezed Out
Fundbox integrates financing into Wave's accounting platform. Here's why embedded lending is shrinking the pool of borrowers who talk to a business loan brokers.
Funder Intel Admin
Nov 23, 20255 min read
The CFPB Just Admitted It Got Section 1071 Wrong. Here's What Changes, and What's Still Uncertain.
The CFPB's proposed Section 1071 amendments slash data requirements, raise thresholds, and exclude MCAs. Here's what lenders need to know before the Dec. 15 deadline.
Funder Intel Admin
Nov 21, 20257 min read
North Mill Equipment Finance Raises $30 Million in Corporate Notes to Support Lending Growth
North Mill Equipment Finance (NMEF) secured $30M through investment-grade corporate notes, advised by Brean Capital, to expand its small- and mid-ticket equipment financing portfolio.
Funder Intel Admin
Nov 21, 20251 min read
Inside the Kris Roglieri plea hearing
On Nov 13th, Kris Roglieri, once one of the biggest names in commercial finance who owned several companies, left his prison cell to change his plea to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges.
James Constant
Nov 19, 20251 min read
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