Regulation

What could the 2026 election change for business lending? Explore Section 1071, nonbank SBA lending proposals and the rules that remain in place.

Texas’ December 31 financing registration deadline is approaching for covered sales-based financing providers and brokers. Review NMLS filing steps and resources.

The Fed paused six days before Election Day, but a steady benchmark does not guarantee cheaper business financing. The evidence points to inflation and credit conditions…

Austin accountant Arun Mago received 41 months in prison for PPP fraud and money laundering. See the timeline from 2021 loan fraud to sentencing.

Ripple secures final OCC approval for a national trust bank. Explore what the charter covers, how RLUSD fits, and what it means for financial infrastructure.

DOJ's new WHIP program pays up to $30,000 at the charging stage for fraud tips, including SBA programs. The 120-day internal reporting clock is the part to watch.

Timothy Wadsworth got 51 months for a $2 million fraud spanning EIDL, PPP, unemployment and stolen credit cards. The relief money was not where it started.

Search every registered commercial finance provider and broker in VA, CT, MO, and Utah: 761 registrations from official state records, updated monthly. For Funder Intel members.

Kara DiPietro won an SBA award, borrowed from Par Funding, and testified for the government. She now faces six counts of bank fraud over $2.5M in PPP loans.

Mohammed Maio was sentenced to 10 years for a $2.2 million pandemic loan scheme that ran four years. Why this sentence landed so much harder than most.

Bank of America admitted willful Bank Secrecy Act violations and will pay $1.21B. It's a record, and about 12 days of the bank's profit.

SBA's SOP 50 10 8.1 is now in effect, changing valuations, QoE reports, and outside-investor equity on acquisitions. What brokers need to requote.

California man convicted of SBA EIDL fraud after gambling $442K and paying a $100K kickback. The case raises questions about loan oversight.

Capital After Hours returns Dec. 3 at Sixty Vines in Fort Lauderdale with three hours of networking, food, drinks and Thursday Night Football.

Newsom signed AB 2116: DFPI licenses required for MCA, factoring & commercial finance by July 2028. Plus: search 441 state registrations in our new member database.

SEC charges 5G Funding and Jacob Garfinkel over an alleged $4.5M MCA investment fraud involving syndication, investor reporting and diverted funds.

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.

How the Life Surge seminar funnel headlined by Tim Tebow uses credit card stacking and HELOCs to fund $40K upsells—and why the FTC is cracking down.

Two nonbank SBA lenders drove most SBLC defaults as OIG found repeated deficiencies and weaknesses in SBA oversight.

Angela Lipps spent 163 days in custody after a facial recognition lead and investigative errors. Her case raises serious questions about AI oversight.