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Cardiff Secures Major Bank Backing with New Senior Credit Facility
Cardiff, Inc. secures a new senior credit facility to support $2.5 billion in projected 2025 funding. Learn what this major bank backing means for the industry.
Nov 19, 2025


Pipe’s Strategic Pivot: Why a 50% Workforce Reduction Signals a New Era of Efficiency
Pipe reduces workforce by 50% in a major strategic pivot. We analyze how AI agents and embedded partnerships are redefining fintech efficiency for 2025.
Nov 19, 2025


What the CFPB Director Levenbach Nomination Really Means
The administration has nominated Stuart Levenbach, a man with a resume deep in marine ecology, but completely void of banking or financial services experience, to lead the CFPB.
Nov 19, 2025


Inside the Kris Roglieri of Prime Capital Ventures plea hearing
On Nov 13th, Kris Roglieri, once one of the biggest names in commercial finance who owned several companies, left his prison cell to change his plea to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges.
Nov 19, 2025


Kaaj raises $3.8M to Expand Access to Capital for Small Businesses with New Agentic AI Credit Intelligence Platform
Kaaj, an agentic AI credit intelligence platform that simplifies small business lending, today announced it has raised $3.8 million in seed funding...
Nov 19, 2025


Lexington Capital Opens “Lexington Park” Headquarters, Expanding Into Real Estate With Lexington Estates
Lexington Capital, known for SMB funding, just launched a new real estate arm, Lexington Estates. See how their new 'Lexington Park' HQ signals a major expansion.
Nov 17, 2025


Breaking: Kris Roglieri pleads guilty, $55m judgment ordered
November 13, Albany, NY - Kris Roglieri was brought into an Albany, NY courtroom in handcuffs, dressed in a drab olive prison uniform with “RCCF Inmate” emblazoned on the back.
Nov 13, 2025


Commercial Financing Legislative developments
A few updates on commercial financing legislation around the country, according to the Revenue Based Finance Coalition (RBFC).
Nov 12, 2025


The Fallout of Clemency: Jonathan Braun Back in Prison
Jonathan Braun, the predatory MCA operator pardoned by Trump, is back in prison for new crimes. This clemency failure poses a conflict for Trump supporters in the RBF industry.
Nov 10, 2025


Q3 2025 Earnings Breakdown: Square, Shopify, and PayPal Keep Scaling SMB Lending
Square Loans, Shopify Capital, and PayPal Working Capital each posted strong Q3 lending results—see how fintech giants are reshaping SMB Lending.
Nov 10, 2025


First Brands Saga Update: A $600 Million Lifeline and a "Creditor Ceasefire"
The DOJ investigation into First Brands' opaque financing and the reported $2.3 billion in "vanished" factoring debt is still the elephant in the room.
Nov 9, 2025


Live Fireside Chat 11/13: Turning Compliance Data into Smarter Underwriting
Join Syh Strategies and Enformion for a live discussion on how small business lenders can utilize real-time Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) data to make faster, more confident underwriting decisions, while enhancing onboarding and mitigating risk.
Nov 7, 2025


Q3 2025 Small Business Lending Trends: Key Insights from OnDeck & Ocrolus Report
I break down the major findings from the latest Q3 OnDeck & Ocrolus Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report which captures business lending trends, what’s driving optimism, what challenges are most pressing, and much more.
Nov 6, 2025


The Growing Fraud Crisis: Why Businesses Can’t Afford to Fall Behind
At MoneyThumb, we see this firsthand. Fraudsters are no longer just exploiting weak passwords or outdated software; they’re mimicking entire financial identities.
Nov 5, 2025


Another Receivables Scandal: What the Bankim Brahmbhatt Case Signals, and How It Compares to First Brands
"lenders allege that companies tied to Bankim Brahmbhatt fabricated accounts receivable to secure hundreds of millions in loans."
Nov 3, 2025


The CDFI Funding Crisis: When Politics Collides With Community Lending
Lending brokers, fintech platforms, and alternative providers may see some near-term opportunity as CDFI lending recedes, but the loss of CDFI activity means fewer healthy, growing businesses in underserved regions, and potentially riskier lending portfolios overall.
Nov 1, 2025


PayPal Steps Into the AI-Commerce Era With “Agentic” Shopping Capabilities
PayPal has officially entered the next frontier of digital commerce, one where artificial intelligence doesn’t just recommend products, but buys them for you.
Oct 29, 2025


Keo World’s $680M Merger Ignites New Era in Global B2B Credit
Stockholm-listed Maha Capital acquired Keo World’s credit subsidiaries in Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S., instantly expanding the company’s reach and giving Keo access to $1 billion in lending capacity for business customers.
Oct 28, 2025


The latest in business lending & fintech with Trey Markel, VP Centrex Software
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.
Oct 28, 2025


TAB Bank Q3 Scorecard: Nearly $70 Million Secures Market Versatility
TAB Bank concluded the third quarter of 2025 with a significant lending surge, successfully closing $67.3 million in new credit facilities spanning 200 diverse deals. This robust performance demonstrates the bank's deep commitment to providing agile capital solutions and highlights a resilient demand for flexible financing in today's dynamic commercial credit market.
Oct 26, 2025


iBusiness Funding and BizBuySell Join Forces to Streamline SBA Financing for Business Acquisitions
The recent announcement of a partnership between leading lending technology firm iBusiness Funding and BizBuySell, the internet's largest business-for-sale marketplace, isn't just a corporate handshake; it’s a strategic integration designed to inject liquidity and speed into the market.
Oct 23, 2025


AWS Outage Briefly Shutters Major Platforms
Early Monday morning, millions of users woke up to find much of the internet down. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud infrastructure provider, experienced a major outage that rippled across industries, from fintech to airlines to fast food apps.
The disruption, which began around 3 a.m. Eastern, affected major platforms including Facebook, Robinhood, Venmo, Reddit, Lyft, United Airlines, The New York Times, and even McDonald’s mobile app.
Oct 20, 2025


Confidence Steadies in Equipment Finance: What’s Fueling Industry Optimism
According to the latest Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation Monthly Confidence Index, confidence scored 60.1, up slightly from September’s 59.9, marking five consecutive months of positive sentiment in the $1.3 trillion market.
Oct 19, 2025


Borrowing to Survive: Small Businesses Taking Out Loans Just to Pay Tariffs
Small businesses have none of these advantages. They can't stockpile because they lack warehouse space and capital. They can't negotiate better terms because they lack volume. And they can't tap credit markets easily because banks demand multi-year business plans for credit approval, but trade policies change weekly.
So they end up taking whatever financing they can get, even at 32% interest. Even if it means mortgaging their home. Because the alternative is shutting down.
Oct 17, 2025
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