Cobalt Intelligence Secretary of State API

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Secretary of State API

Business Verification

Shela Heramis

January 27, 2026

February 23, 2026

11 Minutes Read

Maine Business Entity Verification: What Alternative Lenders Need to Know

Maine offers alternative lenders a moderately detailed Secretary of State status system with 11 distinct categories, including valuable warning statuses like 'Not Good Standing' and 'Administratively Suspended' that provide advance notice of compliance problems. For lenders processing Northeast deal flow, Maine's multi-tiered system enables nuanced risk assessment while maintaining clear decision boundaries.

News

Shela Heramis

February 21, 2026

February 20, 2026

6 Minutes Read

BofA's $25B Lending Bet as Blue Owl Locks Investor Exits

SLOOS Data Confirms the Window for Alt Lenders Is Widening

Business Verification

Shela Heramis

January 27, 2026

February 20, 2026

10 Minutes Read

Kentucky Business Entity Verification: What Alternative Lenders Need to Know

Kentucky offers alternative lenders one of the most straightforward—and notably blunt—Secretary of State status systems in the nation with just three categories: Active Good, Inactive, and Bad. Yes, Kentucky actually uses 'Bad' as an official entity status. For lenders processing Southeast and Midwest deal flow, Kentucky's simplified system enables rapid binary decisions but provides minimal context about underlying compliance issues.

Business Verification

Shela Heramis

January 27, 2026

February 19, 2026

10 Minutes Read

Louisiana Business Entity Verification: What Alternative Lenders Need to Know

Louisiana presents alternative lenders with one of the simplest Secretary of State status systems in the nation—just two categories: Active and Inactive. While this binary system enables rapid automated decisions, Louisiana's unique civil law tradition and Gulf Coast economy create verification considerations that go beyond basic status checks. For lenders processing Southeast deal flow, understanding what Louisiana's simplified system reveals—and what it hides—is essential for accurate risk assessment.

News

Shela Heramis

February 19, 2026

February 18, 2026

10 Minutes Read

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

AdvanceIQ Challenges Ocrolus, Heron Data; MCA Lending Is Getting Crowded

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