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Small Business Cash Flow Trends Q4 2025: Confidence Is High, Credit Shifts Steady, and AI Continues to Rise
The Q4 2025 OnDeck & Ocrolus report shows 94% of small businesses expect growth, traditional bank lending lagging, increased fintech financing, and rising AI adoption across sectors.

F.I. Editorial Team
Feb 41 min read


Enova's Bold $369M Grasshopper Bank Acquisition: The Bank Charter Advantage
Enova (ENVA) to acquire Grasshopper Bank for $369M. We analyze the cost of capital benefits and how becoming a bank exempts them from state laws like Texas HB 700.

Staff Writer
Dec 11, 20256 min read


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.

Shane Mahabir
Nov 6, 20251 min read


Q2 Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck and Ocrolus
Small businesses across the U.S. are showing remarkable resilience in 2025. According to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck and Ocrolus, owners remain broadly optimistic about their growth prospects even as inflation, access to capital, and day-to-day cash flow remain top concerns. The report, which combines survey insights with cash flow data from millions of applications, provides a revealing snapshot of how entrepreneurs are adapting, innovating,

Staff Writer
Aug 28, 20252 min read


Enova's Q2 2025: Record $1.2 Billion in SMB Originations and Strong Financial Performance
Enova's small business lending, including business units OnDeck and Headway Capital, has reached a new record, with small and medium-sized business (SMB) offerings constituting approximately two-thirds of the company's loan portfolio. SMB revenue alone increased by 30% year-over-year to a record $326 million, and SMB originations hit a record $1.2 billion in Q2.

Staff Writer
Jul 27, 20252 min read


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

Shane Mahabir
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Insights from OnDeck’s Small Business Trends Report
Survey responses from 422 small businesses with working capital loans from OnDeck plus cashflow data from over 2.3 million SMBs.

Shane Mahabir
Sep 27, 20242 min read


Key Findings from OnDeck's Q1 2024 Report
The latest report from OnDeck and Ocrolus highlights a significant rise in optimism among small businesses on Main Street as they navigate..

Shane Mahabir
May 28, 20242 min read


OnDeck & Ocrolus Report: Small Businesses Optimistic But Hit by Hiring Hurdles
"Growth expectations are generally consistent across the country, with 25% of businesses expecting significant growth over the next 12...

Staff Writer
Feb 15, 20242 min read


OnDeck's Line of Credit Innovations and the Untapped US Market Potential
The revamping of ODC's LOC product incorporates features such as fixed or variable repayment programs, instant fundings via Interac...

Shane Mahabir
Sep 30, 20232 min read
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