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Small Businesses Are Confident, Cash-Strapped, and Bypassing Banks: OnDeck & Ocrolus Q1 2026 Trend Report
OnDeck and Ocrolus' Q1 2026 trend report shows 93% of small businesses expect growth, 76% are bypassing banks, and cash flow has overtaken inflation as the top concern.
F.I. Editorial Team
2 minutes ago4 min read
CFPB Scales Back the 1071 Rule, and MCAs Are Officially Out
The CFPB's revised Section 1071 final rule narrows coverage, exempts MCAs and smaller lenders, and pushes the compliance date to January 1, 2028.
F.I. Editorial Team
2 days ago4 min read
The CFPB Just Rewrote 50 Years of Fair Lending Law. Here's What That Actually Means.
The CFPB just rewrote 50 years of fair lending law — eliminating disparate impact under ECOA, gutting special purpose credit programs, and narrowing anti-discouragement rules. Lawsuits are coming.
F.I. Editorial Team
6 days ago8 min read
Connecticut moves APR disclosure bill forward to the Senate
Connecticut’s HB 5211 defines commercial financing to include sales-based financing and would require APR disclosures.
F.I. Editorial Team
6 days ago2 min read
The Gotti Name Got Him In Every Room. This Time, It May Have Helped Him Out of One.
John Gotti's grandson stole $1.1M in COVID relief, funneled $420K into crypto, and got 15 months in prison. Prosecutors wanted three years. Here's why that matters.
F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 244 min read
Capital After Hours Is Back - And Is Coming to The Federal
Join Capital After Hours on May 14 at The Federal in Fort Lauderdale. Connect with funders, lenders, brokers, and fintech professionals in a high-level networking environment.
F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 232 min read
There's a Business in Your City That Banks Won't Touch. This Revenue Based Financing Fund Exists to Change That.
Founders First Capital Partners just closed $12M of a $50M fund targeting diverse-led service businesses that traditional lenders pass over. Here's why their revenue-based financing model is working
F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 214 min read
Former Alabama Player Luther Davis Charged in $20M Loan Fraud Scheme Using NFL Star Disguises
Former Alabama defensive lineman Luther Davis and accomplice CJ Evins face federal charges after allegedly impersonating three NFL players to fraudulently obtain nearly $20 million in loans from sports lenders.
F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 202 min read
ABL and Factoring Closed 2025 Strong — Here's What the Data Actually Shows
SFNet's 2025 year-end survey data shows factoring volume up 16.6%, non-bank ABL outstandings surging 12.6% in Q4, and lender sentiment holding firmly positive
F.I. Editorial Team
Apr 194 min read
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