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Mayor Brian Depena charged in $1.65M EIDL fraud case

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering over an alleged $1.5M COVID EIDL loan fraud scheme.

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Mayor Brian Depena charged in $1.65M EIDL fraud case

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering over an alleged $1.5M COVID EIDL loan fraud scheme.

Fundbox Makes Approved Credit Usable in Seconds

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.

Do You Need a License to Broker Business Loans? A 2026 State-by-State Guide

Business loan brokers may need state licenses, registrations, bonds, or filings. See the 2026 rules for MCA, sales-based financing, commercial loans, and broker fees.

FIRST BRANDS’ BILLION-DOLLAR RECOVERY FIGHT

First Brands Pushes Court to Approve Litigation-Focused Bankruptcy Plan

First Brands is asking a bankruptcy court to approve a creditor settlement built around litigation recoveries as the Justice Department objects.

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.

Kimberly Owen (Kimmy Humphrey) Sentencing Update

Kimberly Owen (Kimmy Humphrey) Sentencing Delayed Again in Prime Capital Ventures Fraud Case

Kimberly Owen, aka Kimmy Humphrey, awaits sentencing after guilty pleas tied to Prime Capital Ventures, Kris Roglieri and a separate health care fraud scheme.

Inflation Tops Cash Flow as SMB Concern | Funder Intel

Inflation Just Passed Cash Flow at the Top of the Worry List, New Report Shows

Inflation reclaimed the top small business concern at 34%, passing cash flow at 30%. What the Q2 2026 shift means for how brokers pitch working capital.

Lightspeed: $160M in Merchant Cash Advances, Defaults Low

Lightspeed Says Its MCA Book Is the Biggest Use of Cash It Has

Lightspeed's CFO says MCA is its biggest use of cash outside buybacks, $160M outstanding, low single-digit defaults, and capital customers churn less.

Brooke Lynn Elzweig of Brackish Strategies on the blue economy as an investable category

$175B Needed. 0.1% Funded. Inside the Blue Economy | Brooke Lynn Elzweig

Brooke Lynn Elzweig of Brackish Strategies on the blue economy as an investable category, the $175B financing gap and why private capital hasn't shown up.

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Mayor Brian Depena charged in $1.65M EIDL fraud case

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Mayor Brian Depena charged in $1.65M EIDL fraud case

Fundbox, Lithic and Mastercard Turn Approved Credit Into Usable Capital

Do You Need a License to Broker Business Loans? A 2026 State-by-State Guide

First Brands Pushes Court to Approve Litigation-Focused Bankruptcy Plan

InKind Raised Another $414M. If You Fund Restaurants, Read the Repayment Structure.

Kimberly Owen (Kimmy Humphrey) Sentencing Delayed Again in Prime Capital Ventures Fraud Case

Inflation Just Passed Cash Flow at the Top of the Worry List, New Report Shows

Lightspeed Says Its MCA Book Is the Biggest Use of Cash It Has

$175B Needed. 0.1% Funded. Inside the Blue Economy | Brooke Lynn Elzweig

All around great experience and a great resource. I went through another broker training before I found Funder Intel. I was bumping my head against the wall trying to learn the industry and build my business. This is a very different experience. I highly recommend.

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