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News

Shela Heramis

April 11, 2024

April 10, 2024

2 Minutes Read

Trinity Capital, SVB and Parafin Partnership

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), part of First Citizens Bank, and Trinity Capital Inc. are funding Parafin, a fintech startup, with a $125 million facility.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

April 12, 2024

April 9, 2023

2 Minutes Read

Why EINs are essential for alternative finance lenders?

EINs are used by businesses to identify themselves for tax purposes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Secretary of State API

Shela Heramis

March 8, 2024

April 8, 2024

14 Minutes Read

Cobalt Intelligence Can Automate Thousands of Secretary of State Lookups

How high-volume lenders automate Secretary of State lookups: select the entity, screen it, confirm live without blocking, route exceptions, and monitor after funding.

News

Shela Heramis

April 11, 2024

April 5, 2024

2 Minutes Read

Willowbrook: Peebles Corp's New CRE Lending Arm

Peebles Corporation has launched Willowbrook Partners, a Miami-based private credit firm.

AI & Automation

Shela Heramis

April 5, 2024

3 Minute Read

Automating Term Sheets for State Regulations in Alternative Finance

Lenders must adeptly adjust their term sheets to meet the diverse requirements of each state where they operate. Here's how to automate it using ChatGPT.

Secretary of State API

Shela Heramis

January 21, 2024

August 10, 2026

5 Minutes Read

StandardC & FundCanna: Cannabis Lending Partnership

FundCanna, a provider of capital to cannabis businesses, has partnered with StandardC, which offers business identity solutions for the cannabis industry.