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Cheers to Collaboration! Inside the Vibrant Funder Intel Mixer
The Funder Intel Mixer was a night of powerful connections, stimulating conversations, and endless possibilities.

Staff Writer
May 13, 20241 min read


Shopify reports $587 million in Q1 Advances and Loans to merchants
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company purchased $587(in millions) and $362, respectively, of merchant cash advance

Staff Writer
May 9, 20241 min read


PayPal sees YoY drop in receivables purchased; refrains from 'merchant cash advance' terminology
In the quarter ending March 2024, it's reported that PayPal purchased $419 million of receivables, however in the same quarter of 2023 it...

Shane Mahabir
May 7, 20243 min read


How to improve MCA portfolio performance with Rodrigo Fritis, CEO of Niso
Exclusive interview with Rodrigo Fritis, the CEO of Niso, a leading provider of strategic portfolio solutions using AI & Data Science.

Shane Mahabir
May 6, 20241 min read


Beyond PPP Fraud: Lessons from an Equipment Finance Scheme
Maryland man's recent guilty plea to defrauding both programs sheds light on a lesser-known but persistent issue: equipment financing fraud

Staff Writer
May 5, 20242 min read


Whistleblower Reveals Alleged Compliance Lapses in Sanctions, Terrorism Financing at Block
Federal prosecutors are investigating internal practices at Block, the financial technology firm founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey,

Staff Writer
May 2, 20242 min read


Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Navigates Changing Economic Tides
The equipment leasing and finance industry faced a mixed bag of results in March, with new business volume down year-over-year but up from..

Staff Writer
Apr 29, 20242 min read


California Launches Loan Match to Connect Small Businesses with Trusted Lenders
The state has launched a new tool called the "California Small Business Loan Match"

Shane Mahabir
Apr 27, 20242 min read


Stripe Announces Embedded Finance Service
Among them is an embedded financing service called Stripe Connect that it will offer to clients to allow them to provide business financing

Shane Mahabir
Apr 25, 20241 min read


Prime Capital Ventures Scheme Grows to Over $120 Million; NACLB website inactive
Alleged fraud from Prime Capital Ventures could be much more extensive than initially feared, with customer losses topping $100 million...

Staff Writer
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Holding ISOs accountable: Our conversation with Matthew Feit of High Power Capital Group
Getting back to our interviews with industry members, recently we had a conversation with Matthew Feit, CEO of High Power Capital Group.

Shane Mahabir
Apr 17, 20244 min read


A Toast to Connections: Networking Without the Stiff Collars
At Funder Intel, we believe that professional networking events shouldn’t feel like a second shift at work. That’s why we’ve tailored our...

Staff Writer
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed The Commercial Financing Disclosure Act
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed The Commercial Financing Disclosure Act (SB 245/SB 345) into law on Friday, April 12th, as we learned...

Staff Writer
Apr 15, 20242 min read


Feds Charge Two from Blue Ribbon Funding, Tru Capital Funding in Fraud Scheme
Yisroel Heber (a.k.a. Scott Heber) and Yechiel Meshi-Zahav have been indicted for allegedly running a loan fraud scheme that targeted...

Staff Writer
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Hello Alice's Latest Funding, $130 Million Valuation, Marks a Win for Small Businesses
Hello Alice's recent announcement of a Series C funding round brought its valuation to $130 million which is a testament to their commitment

Staff Writer
Apr 9, 20242 min read


$225 million Claw Back, and counting, from the IRS for ERTC
'it was announced by the AP yesterday April 2nd that the IRS has received $225 million from a voluntary disclosure program'

Shane Mahabir
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Ryan P. Mullen Sentenced to 13 Years for Cases Involving MCA Funder, Commercial Lenders
The saga of the elaborate loan scheme that defrauded commercial lenders and a merchant cash advance company, Caymus Funding, has finally...

Shane Mahabir
Apr 2, 20242 min read


The Urgent Need for More Broker-Friendly Business Line of Credit Lenders
How many options do business loan brokers have for business line of credit lenders? For non-bank direct lenders catering to small-medium...

Shane Mahabir
Apr 1, 20244 min read


AI-Powered Fraudsters Are Overwhelming Bank Defenses: A Cause for Concern?
Financial institutions have long been on the front lines of a war against fraudsters. These criminals are constantly developing new and...

Staff Writer
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Kansas Legislature Passes Commercial Financing Disclosure Act
The Kansas Legislature has passed a new commercial financing bill, the Commercial Financing Disclosure Act (SB 245/ SB 345). This legislat-

Staff Writer
Mar 26, 20241 min read


New Commercial Finance Bill in South Carolina Proposed
A bill that resembles the commercial financing laws from Georgia and Florida is being put through the South Carolina legislature.

Funder Intel Admin
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Biz2Credit settles FTC complaint for $33 Million, but will it matter?
A recent settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Biz2Credit, a company that helps businesses secure financing, for $33 mil

Staff Writer
Mar 20, 20242 min read


2nd Search of Kris Roglieri's home, felony weapons charges revealed
FBI agents conducted a second raid earlier this month on the sprawling Queensbury estate of CEO Kris Roglieri. This time, they seized...

Staff Writer
Mar 15, 20242 min read


TikTok Ban Bill: A Potential Blow to Business Loan Brokers
Legislators are scheduled to cast their votes on Wednesday regarding a bill that would compel the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, to...

Staff Writer
Mar 12, 20242 min read
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