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Credibly and Figure Bring SMB Lending to Blockchain Rails: Why This Partnership Matters
Credibly and Figure are partnering to bring SMB loans and revenue-based financing onto blockchain capital markets rails. Here’s why it matters.

F.I. Editorial Team
May 76 min read


What Biz2Credit's Latest Data Says About Small Business Lending in 2026
Biz2Credit's Q1 2026 report shows SMB profits tripled and debt coverage surged. See which industries and regions are winning in a selective lending market.

F.I. Editorial Team
May 62 min read


Small Businesses Are Confident, Cash-Strapped, and Bypassing Banks: OnDeck & Ocrolus Q1 2026 Trend Report
OnDeck and Ocrolus' Q1 2026 trend report shows 93% of small businesses expect growth, 76% are bypassing banks, and cash flow has overtaken inflation as the top concern.

F.I. Editorial Team
May 54 min read


CFPB Scales Back the 1071 Rule, and MCAs Are Officially Out
The CFPB's revised Section 1071 final rule narrows coverage, exempts MCAs and smaller lenders, and pushes the compliance date to January 1, 2028.

F.I. Editorial Team
May 34 min read


The CFPB Just Rewrote 50 Years of Fair Lending Law. Here's What That Actually Means.
The CFPB just rewrote 50 years of fair lending law — eliminating disparate impact under ECOA, gutting special purpose credit programs, and narrowing anti-discouragement rules. Lawsuits are coming.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 298 min read


Connecticut moves APR disclosure bill forward to the Senate
Connecticut’s HB 5211 defines commercial financing to include sales-based financing and would require APR disclosures.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 292 min read


The Gotti Name Got Him In Every Room. This Time, It May Have Helped Him Out of One.
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 244 min read


Capital After Hours Is Back - And Is Coming to The Federal
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 232 min read


There's a Business in Your City That Banks Won't Touch. This Revenue Based Financing Fund Exists to Change That.
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

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 214 min read


Former Alabama Player Luther Davis Charged in $20M Loan Fraud Scheme Using NFL Star Disguises
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 202 min read


ABL and Factoring Closed 2025 Strong — Here's What the Data Actually Shows
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

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 194 min read


Roglieri Co-conspirator Christopher Snyder sentenced to prison
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...

Shane Mahabir
Apr 162 min read


Randon Williams Charged With Pocketing $5.2M in COVID Relief Funds — and Spending It on a Rolls-Royce
Randon Williams of West Bloomfield, Michigan, faces federal charges after allegedly pocketing over $5.2 million in PPP loans across multiple businesses.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 133 min read


Pipe Raises $16 Million | Bolt Cuts 30% | COVID Fraud Indictment
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 133 min read


Fed Capital Rule Changes Could Unlock More Small Business Lending
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 115 min read


SBA Loan Market Data & Trends: FY2022–FY2024 Dashboard
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 81 min read


Go inside the sentencing of Kris Roglieri, former CEO of Prime Capital Ventures
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.

Shane Mahabir
Apr 71 min read


Top 5 Takeaways From Fintech Meetup
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...

Shane Mahabir
Apr 52 min read


Breaking: Kris Roglieri Sentenced in $55m Prime Capital Ventures Wire Fraud Case
Kris Roglieri was sentenced today in federal court to the prosecution's recommended sentence, but on the minimum end.

Shane Mahabir
Apr 32 min read


NACHA Fraud Monitoring Rules Hit Live: ACH Dashboards Now on Permanent Alert
New NACHA Fraud monitoring rules take effect on March 20. Learn how the organization's rules are minimizing fraud risks.

F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 13 min read


What Amex Business Membership Actually Is, and Why Brex Should Pay Attention
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Mar 266 min read


Debbie Kemp, of Biz2Credit, talks about women-led businesses’ access to capital and hiring practices
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Mar 241 min read


The $80M NYC Future Fund: When a Loan Wears an MCA's Clothing
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.

F.I. Editorial Team
Mar 195 min read


Credibly Just Fixed the Thing ISOs Complain About Most
Credibly upgraded its merchant application to three steps and released API V2 with webhook support and a free Cloudsquare Broker integration...

F.I. Editorial Team
Mar 193 min read
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