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Other traditional banks and payments providers are also testing or considering a deeper involvement with stablecoins, from Standard Chartered to PayPal (PYPL) to Stripe. Money management giant Fidelity Investments has also begun testing its own stablecoin, according to the Financial Times.

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.

Despite its growth, the RBF space remains fragmented and lacks the institutional infrastructure found in traditional lending markets. Funders often operate on a deal-by-deal basis, raising and recycling capital manually. Syndication is typically handled through informal channels such as emails or calls, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.

Since June 2020, the defendants enriched themselves by defrauding small business owners interested in obtaining financing for their businesses. Through misrepresentations and falsehoods, the defendants promised their victims that in exchange for money provided upfront, the defendants would ultimately extend a loan or line of credit to the victims. In reality, once a victim provided the upfront payment to the defendants, the defendants did not extend financing to the victim.

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.

The SBA is taking steps to strengthen the integrity of its loan programs with the implementation of new anti-fraud measures. These changes are being introduced with the stated support of the Department of Government Efficiency.

This decision ensures that Roglieri will remain in custody at the Rensselaer County jail until his trial this summer, underscoring the...

“We are thrilled to announce the closing of our inaugural corporate note raise" said Gary Katcher, Libertas Executive Chairman and Founder.

And if there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s this: we only get a few great chances each year to step out of the inbox and into the room...

Joseph LaForte, the CEO of Par Funding (officially Complete Business Solutions Group), was sentenced to...

Governor Youngkin’s decision to veto SB 1252 protects access to safe, responsible credit for hundreds of thousands of Virginians.

According to SBA notice 5000-865758, loans that have not received SBA authorization by 11:59 PM EST on March 26th will be subject to the...

From major job cuts at the Small Business Administration to concerns over market blind spots and a major regulatory reversal on ownership...

"Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy, yet traditional banks often overlook their banking needs. We are building a bank...

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

“Payment apps like PayPal, Stripe, Cash App, those sorts of things, they would get close to a free ride at the federal level,” said David...

Breaking: CFPB drops 'Zelle' case against JPMorgan, BofA, Wells Fargo

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

Agentic AI doesn’t just extract data—it interprets it, learns from it, and acts on it. Instead of treating a single number on a pay stub...

Refinancing an active MCA—particularly when using part of the second cash advance to pay off the first—fundamentally changes the funder’s...

The expansion of FaaS presents major challenges for fintech companies and business lenders, as fraudsters use these tools to exploit...

If you’re still thinking about lending in the traditional way—advertising to business owners, hoping they fill out an application, and then

Get ready to start or accelerate your career in alternative business finance! Transform yourself or the way you train your ISO Reps.

Private credit lending has surged, estimated as a $2 trillion industry, offering businesses alternative financing outside traditional banks.