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Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

March 3, 2026

4 Minutes Read

Pension Funds Are Pouring Into Private Credit: What Minnesota's $96 Billion Bet Means for Alternative Lenders

Minnesota's $96 billion pension system is aggressively moving into private credit. Here is what that shift means for alternative lenders seeking institutional capital.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

March 1, 2026

4 Minutes Read

Figure's Blockchain Lending Stock Up 50% Since IPO: Is On-Chain Lending Going Mainstream?

Bernstein named Figure Technology Solutions its top pick for 2026, raising its price target by over 30%. Here is what blockchain lending means for alternative lenders.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

February 27, 2026

4 Minutes Read

Virginia's City Lending Shuts Down: What Another Lender Closure Tells Us About the 2026 Lending Landscape

City Lending Inc., a Virginia-based mortgage lender, has closed its doors. Here is what the pattern of lender closures means for alternative lending in 2026.

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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

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

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 17, 2026

13 Minutes Read

deBanked CONNECT Miami 2026: What 1,000+ Attendees, Broker Automation, and a Shifting Competitive Landscape Mean for Funders

deBanked CONNECT Miami 2026 drew 1,000+ attendees. Here is what broker automation, Bitty Advance with OppFi backing, and Idea Financial's growth mean for competing funders.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 12, 2026

March 5, 2026

7 Minutes Read

Morgan Stanley Warns of Growing Risk in Software Lending: What Asset-Backed Lenders Should Know

Morgan Stanley flags $235B software lending risk: 50% of loans rated B- or lower, 30% mature by 2028. BDC losses will tighten capital for alternative lenders.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 12, 2026

March 4, 2026

8 Minutes Read

Colony Ridge Pays $68M: The DOJ Enforcement Path Most Lenders Aren't Watching

DOJ Civil Rights Division secured $68M from Colony Ridge for predatory lending. ECOA enforcement applies to any credit extender, including non-bank lenders and MCA funders.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 12, 2026

March 3, 2026

7 Minutes Read

The Non-Bank Lending Boom Is Starting to Crack: What Alternative Lenders Need to Watch

Private credit CRE foreclosures surged 82% and defaults hit 7.4%. The BDCs absorbing these losses provide warehouse lines to alternative lenders, creating cross-vertical contagion risk.

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Pension Funds Are Pouring Into Private Credit: What Minnesota's $96 Billion Bet Means for Alternative Lenders

Figure's Blockchain Lending Stock Up 50% Since IPO: Is On-Chain Lending Going Mainstream?

Virginia's City Lending Shuts Down: What Another Lender Closure Tells Us About the 2026 Lending Landscape

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

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

deBanked CONNECT Miami 2026: What 1,000+ Attendees, Broker Automation, and a Shifting Competitive Landscape Mean for Funders

Morgan Stanley Warns of Growing Risk in Software Lending: What Asset-Backed Lenders Should Know

Colony Ridge Pays $68M: The DOJ Enforcement Path Most Lenders Aren't Watching

The Non-Bank Lending Boom Is Starting to Crack: What Alternative Lenders Need to Watch

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Pension Funds Are Pouring Into Private Credit: What Minnesota's $96 Billion Bet Means for Alternative Lenders

Figure's Blockchain Lending Stock Up 50% Since IPO: Is On-Chain Lending Going Mainstream?

Virginia's City Lending Shuts Down: What Another Lender Closure Tells Us About the 2026 Lending Landscape

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

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

deBanked CONNECT Miami 2026: What 1,000+ Attendees, Broker Automation, and a Shifting Competitive Landscape Mean for Funders

Morgan Stanley Warns of Growing Risk in Software Lending: What Asset-Backed Lenders Should Know

Colony Ridge Pays $68M: The DOJ Enforcement Path Most Lenders Aren't Watching

The Non-Bank Lending Boom Is Starting to Crack: What Alternative Lenders Need to Watch

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Top 34 Questions about Secretary of State API | Business Verification API

Cobalt Intelligence Can Automate Thousands of Secretary of State Lookups

Alternative Finance Disclosure Law Helper - Free Tool

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