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John Gotti's grandson stole $1.1M in COVID relief, funneled $420K into crypto, and got 15 months in prison. Prosecutors wanted three years. Here's why that matters.

Join Capital After Hours on May 14 at The Federal in Fort Lauderdale. Connect with funders, lenders, brokers, and fintech professionals in a high-level networking environment.

Founders First Capital Partners just closed $12M of a $50M fund targeting diverse-led service businesses that traditional lenders pass over. Here's why their revenue-based financing model is working

Former Alabama defensive lineman Luther Davis and accomplice CJ Evins face federal charges after allegedly impersonating three NFL players to fraudulently obtain nearly $20 million in loans from sports lenders.

SFNet's 2025 year-end survey data shows factoring volume up 16.6%, non-bank ABL outstandings surging 12.6% in Q4, and lender sentiment holding firmly positive

Christopher Snyder, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud last year in the Prime Capital Ventures fraud case, was sentenced to...

Randon Williams of West Bloomfield, Michigan, faces federal charges after allegedly pocketing over $5.2 million in PPP loans across multiple businesses.

Recent top stories: Bolt cuts 30% of staff citing AI, Pipe raises $16M to expand embedded financing for small businesses, and a Buffalo man faces 10 federal counts for PPP loan fraud.

Federal regulators just proposed cutting risk weights on small business loans by 25–35%. For small business lending, it's worth understanding exactly what this could mean.

Explore SBA 7(a) and 504 loan market data including annual volume, average interest rates, default rates, and program trends from FY2022 through FY2024. Interactive dashboard updated April 2026.

Watch this video to get more insight into some of the very mind-blowing details of the Kris Roglieri sentencing hearing as he learned his fate.

Fintech Meetup took place this past week, from March 30th to April 1st, in Las Vegas. It's a large conference, thousands of people, among them the who's who in Fintech...

Kris Roglieri was sentenced today in federal court to the prosecution's recommended sentence, but on the minimum end.

New NACHA Fraud monitoring rules take effect on March 20. Learn how the organization's rules are minimizing fraud risks.

Amex just launched its biggest commercial card bet in years, and it landed the week Brex's Capital One acquisition creates product uncertainty. Here's how the two platforms compare.

Debbie Kemp, of Biz2Credit, talks about their latest report that studied women-led businesses’ access to capital, the gaps that still exist, and differences in the approach to hiring and growth in 2026.

Mayor Mamdani launched an $80M revenue-based loan program at 7.5% interest. Here's exactly how it differs from a factor-rate MCA, and what it costs on $100K.

Credibly upgraded its merchant application to three steps and released API V2 with webhook support and a free Cloudsquare Broker integration...

After the session, Funder Intel had the opportunity to catch up with Daniel David behind the scenes to talk about how he developed his unique observational abilities and why those skills are increasingly valuable in the modern business environment.

In a recent Reuters report, Goldman executives warned that AI disruption is going to "challenge" lending decisions in the coming years.

National Funding hits a record $2.5B in originations, continuing the shift as SMBs prioritize speed over traditional bank financing in a complex 2026 market.

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration initiated termination proceedings against 628 companies participating in the federal government’s 8(a) Business Development Program.

Newtek Bank launches a 7-day term loan up to $350K, explicitly challenging merchant cash advances and undercutting SBA Express on speed.

Par Funding's corporate entity has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud, the final act in a 6-year case...