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Always Evolving, Always Improving. Our mission is to stay ahead of the curve, continuously updating the course to reflect today’s underwriting realities, not last year’s. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a powerful new addition to the course…

As of September 1, 2025, Texas HB 700 officially reshapes the commercial funding environment in the state. This landmark legislation introduces significant regulatory requirements for merchant cash advance (MCA) and revenue-based financing—also known as commercial sales-based financing (CSBF).

With HB 700 going into effect on September 1, 2025, bringing new limitations to sales-based financing, Everest has moved swiftly to provide a compliant and transparent lending alternative. The company is already accepting files for the term loan product from both merchants and referral partners.

Small businesses across the U.S. are showing remarkable resilience in 2025. According to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck and Ocrolus, owners remain broadly optimistic about their growth prospects even as inflation, access to capital, and day-to-day cash flow remain top concerns. The report, which combines survey insights with cash flow data from millions of applications, provides a revealing snapshot of how entrepreneurs are adapting, innovating,

This partnership brings Liberis' funding capabilities to over 275,000 U.S. merchants through Elavon's merchant portal, joining the expanding roster of embedded lending options that have been proliferating across payment platforms, POS systems, and business software providers. While it's certainly a welcome addition for businesses seeking capital, it represents the continued growth of an already robust market rather than a revolutionary breakthrough.

In today’s lending environment, small business owners expect speed, transparency, and a digital experience that feels like working with a top fintech. Until recently, building tools like this meant spending thousands on developers and waiting months to launch. But with Base44, an AI-powered app builder, brokers can now...

Big news from CFG Merchant Solutions this morning about offering a new business term loan product. I delve into the news and discuss where we stand in Texas, as well as what other RBF/MCA Funders are doing or discussing at this point.

CFG Merchant Solutions is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new loan product — a significant step in our ongoing mission to unlock capital for small businesses nationwide.

This report presents a comprehensive analysis demonstrating that the current landscape of non-traditional financing, characterized by its limited scale, restrictive loan terms, and high costs, is incapable of meeting the diverse and immense capital needs of the over 33 million small businesses in the United States. The analysis reveals a critical mismatch between the short-term, high-cost products offered by non-bank lenders and the long-term, strategic capital required for s

What the Future Revenue-Based Finance Ecosystem Could Look Like Uniform deal structures and underwriting rails across participating funders. Instant access to performance history, scoring, and cashflow health for every asset in the pool. Investor dashboards showing real-time portfolio data, with the ability to buy or sell fractional positions in seconds. Tokenized remittance streams that feed into rating-ready SPV portfolios built for QIBs and institutional allocators.

The cannabis industry has long struggled with limited access to traditional financing. With federal restrictions still in place, many businesses are left to navigate an uneven playing field when it comes to working capital. This week, FundCanna announced a first-of-its-kind solution: an automated business-to-business (B2B) Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform designed specifically for cannabis companies.

Last Thursday’s Funder Intel Industry Mixer at CT Cantina & Taqueria was one for the books, and a sold-out success! We’re thrilled to have brought together brokers, funders, fintech providers, and industry partners for an evening of conversations, connections, and plenty of good vibes. 📸 Pictures are now live! Relive the night or spot yourself in the crowd here: Mixer Photo Gallery

But banking groups say not so fast. They argue that: Data security costs real money. Maintaining safe, secure, and compliant systems for data-sharing is expensive, and expecting banks to provide this infrastructure for free puts an unfair burden on them. “Free rides” could undermine trust. If fintechs can simply plug in without oversight or cost-sharing, banks fear it could open the door to cybersecurity risks and misuse of sensitive consumer data.

“Open Banking helps to make the eBay Seller Capital application process easier, faster and more holistic for small businesses, so we can help more eBay sellers start and grow their businesses,”

Tonight, the Funder Intel Industry Mixer takes over CT Cantina & Taqueria, and the room is going to be buzzing. We’ve got brokers, funders, lenders, fintech pros, and service providers all under one roof starting at 6:30 PM. The energy is set, the cocktails are ready, and the opportunities are real.

Are you aware of what SMBs are saying about their confidence for survival within 2 years, what credit cards they use, and which ones they use first?