In a move that signals a broader shift in how small businesses access capital, iBusiness Funding has announced a collaboration with Intuit to offer SBA financing options directly within the QuickBooks platform. This integration means that millions of small business owners using QuickBooks will now have the ability to explore SBA loan opportunities, streamlining one of the historically most cumbersome funding processes.

In a strategic shift that was somewhat anticipated, Funding Circle US announced in a press release today that it has agreed to sell its...