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Deals & Capital
Capital raises, credit facilities, securitizations, acquisitions, partnerships and product launches across business lending, merchant cash advance, revenue-based financing and fintech.
OppFi Withdraws Applications for $130 Million BNC Bank Acquisition
OppFi withdrew regulatory applications for its $130 million BNC Bank acquisition. The merger agreement remains in place, leaving the next steps unresolved.
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Business Loan Broker To Lender: Lovey Secures Up to £250 Million, About $335 Million
Lovey’s £250 million facility highlights the broker-to-lender path. Explore syndication, direct funding and why brokers keep their referral businesses.
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Capchase Launches ‘Mila,’ a 24/7 AI Deal Desk Agent—Bringing Agent-to-Agent Business Financing Into Focus Amid Banking Roadblocks
Capchase launches Mila, a 24/7 AI deal desk agent approving deals in 30 second, advancing Shane Mahabir's A2A lending prediction despite bank AI blocks.
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FedEx and Stripe Partner on Small Business Financing Using Shipping and Supply Chain Data
FedEx Dataworks and Stripe will partner to use shipping and supply-chain data to help expand small business financing through Stripe Capital.
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Stripe Is Buying Parafin - Embedded SMB Lending Just Consolidated at the Top
Stripe is buying Parafin, the embedded lender behind DoorDash and Amazon financing — $3B funded to 60,000 businesses. What the deal means for funders and brokers.
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Experian Launches Cashflow Attributes, and the Bank Account Moves Closer to Becoming the New Credit File
Experian launched 500+ Cashflow Attributes for commercial lenders, built with Slope, claiming a 24% thin-file lift. Why cash flow data is king in business lending.
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Bluevine Sells to Valley National for $340M, and the Fintech-Bank Convergence Finds Its Third Path
Valley National Bancorp is buying small business fintech Bluevine for ~$340M. What the deal means for its line of credit, term loans, and the fintech-bank M&A wave.
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KKR Launches Akrapoint Commercial Capital With $350 Million Equipment Finance Commitment
KKR is backing Akrapoint Commercial Capital with $350 million to finance vocational, industrial and specialty equipment for U.S. businesses.
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Cashera Unifies US and UK Operations Under One Brand
Cashera consolidated its US and UK operations under one brand, citing 1,000% growth in its Instant product, with a flexible line of capital planned for 2027.
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NMI Adds Embedded Lending Options
NMI added term loans and starter offers to Business Capital, its Parafin-powered embedded lending program, putting merchant financing in the hands of 6,000 platform partners and ISOs.
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BNC Shareholders Say Yes to OppFi. Now Comes the Part That Killed Enova's Deal.
BNCCORP stockholders approved the $130M sale to OppFi days after Enova killed its own bank deal. Regulatory approval is now the test for fintech bank charters.
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Enova Kills the Grasshopper Bank Deal, and the Market Takes a Billion Dollars Off Its Value
OnDeck parent Enova pulled its OCC and Fed applications to buy Grasshopper Bank after state AG pressure. Shares fell 25%. What it means for SMB lending.
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Stripe and Advent Walk Away From $53 Billion PayPal Takeover Pursuit
Stripe and Advent ended their pursuit of PayPal after a reported $53 billion takeover approach, leaving the payments giant independent for now.
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Parafin Powers SpotOn Capital as Embedded SMB Lending Continues to Scale
Parafin now powers SpotOn Capital, bringing embedded financing, business-performance underwriting and lower costs to restaurant operators.
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Luminar Capital Secures $5 Million Credit Facility With Capacity to Grow to $15 Million
Luminar Capital secured a $5 million senior credit facility, scalable to $15 million, to expand small business funding, products and ISO partnerships.
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Clearco Macquarie Deal: $100M Facility Powers a Comeback Three Years in the Making
Clearco secured a $100M asset-backed facility from Macquarie, which could support ~$900M in e-commerce funding as the once-$2B fintech makes a comeback.
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Fundbox, Lithic and Mastercard Turn Approved Credit Into Usable Capital
Fundbox, Lithic, and Mastercard are giving small businesses faster access to approved capital through a ready-to-use virtual Mastercard.
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InKind Raised Another $414M. If You Fund Restaurants, Read the Repayment Structure.
InKind's $414M Citi-led round pushes six-month funding past $1B. Why restaurant dining-credit deals create hidden encumbrances in MCA underwriting.
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Wayflyer, Fortress Forward Flow: $1.5B for SMB Funding
Wayflyer signed a $1.5B, three-year forward-flow agreement with Fortress, positioning it to deploy $4.5B to small businesses over 24 months. The breakdown.
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Kapitus Acquisition — InterVest Capital Partners Buys One of SMB Lending's Biggest Names
Breaking: Kapitus, the $10B small business financing platform, has been acquired by specialty finance investor InterVest Capital Partners. What it means.
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