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We spoke with Trey Markel of Centrex Software, Inc., last week about the latest trends in business lending, what he is working on at Centrex, new products for the market, and how business loan brokers can excel with technology.

Top observations from Brokers Expo NYC 2025, where the business funding industry came together this week to network and learn from some of the top experts in the industry. Additionally, what is happening at the SBA that they have reversed the reinstatement of Upfront fees for Borrowers, to now waive them for manufacturers? I talk about the hypocrisy and politics involved.

A chat with Boris Mendes, CEO of B2 Systems, about all things business lending and fintech, as he recently launched the B2 software platform for business loan brokers. With more than 10 years in alternative business funding, Boris shares valuable insights with new entrants and veterans alike.

Funder Intel President Shane Mahabir discusses the news of Fora Financial and Celtic Bank partnering up to expand lending services. He dives into the news, what it means, how funders of sales-based financing (MCA/RBF) are proceeding in Texas, and more.

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...

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?

One of the largest website builder platforms, which has many apps and plugins, has launched Wix Checking and Wix Capital for its clients. This is long overdue, as I wrote about the lack of financing offered by Wix and GoDaddy a couple of years ago. I discuss this in the video and another recent story of embedded lending, explaining how it affects the market and what you should be doing in this evolving market.

Discussing current regulatory news, including the important bill HB 700 in Texas and the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act (H.R. 1804), the tech business loan brokers need to know about, and other best practices for brokers with Jerry Cocuzzo of FundAll Capital and John DiCanio of Fund My Biz.

From the latest in communications strategy to the intersection of finance, technology, and public affairs, this video is packed with insights for anyone interested in how high-stakes messaging is crafted and delivered today. Watch now to stay ahead of the curve!

If you want to understand how fintech company Ocrolus came about, its impact on business lending and other markets, and where it's going, this video is for you. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Sam Bobley, CEO of Ocrolus, the fintech company he co-founded at about the same time I entered the alternative business funding space.

Seeing a few companies claim they fund Sales Based Financing transactions in Virginia led me to look into them to see if that's accurate.

We recently visited the beautiful Viking Funding office in downtown Fort Lauderdale to meet with owners Jake Kelley and Tylor Pemberton.

Two new business outlook reports came out this week from OnDeck in combination with Ocrolus and Bluevine who also does a report using a...

As the sentencing hearing of former CEO of MJ Capital Johanna Michele Garcia began, I looked around at the people in the courtroom wondering

In this video, I talk to CEO Ryan Campbell about the recent acquisition of MoneyThumb, the company's history, its future, and where the...

got the chance to catch up with one of our early loan broker course enrollees James Jones, CEO of Entre Funding and Bizzlyelite, who...