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Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

March 1, 2026

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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 28, 2026

5 Minutes Read

The Consumerization of Small Business Lending: 19 State Laws and Counting

Small business lending is being regulated like consumer lending across 19 states. With CFPB Rule 1071 compliance dates approaching, alternative lenders face a compliance reckoning now.

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.

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

February 26, 2026

5 Minutes Read

Blue Owl Capital's Private Credit Crisis: What the $1.4 Billion Fire Sale Means for Alternative Lenders

Blue Owl Capital forced $1.4 billion in asset sales to meet investor redemptions while Bank of America committed $25 billion to expand private credit. The funding landscape is bifurcating.

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Shela Heramis

February 25, 2026

February 23, 2026

6 Minutes Read

First CFL License Granted for Commercial Lending in CA

California Grants First Commercial Lender License Under Financing Law

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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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Shela Heramis

February 18, 2026

February 17, 2026

6 Minutes Read

A Shark Tank Alum got $350K MCA in Hours

NAICS Codes That Signal Tariff Exposure in Your Portfolio

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Shela Heramis

February 14, 2026

February 11, 2026

10 Minutes Read

10th Circuit Ruling Backs State-Level 36% APR Caps

Oregon Committee Advances Bill to Kill Rent-a-Bank Model

Alternative Financing

Shela Heramis

February 4, 2026

March 17, 2026

5 Minutes Read

EntityScanAI: 50-State Entity Verification in One API Integration

EntityScanAI needed comprehensive entity verification across all 50 US states via API without the 6-12 month engineering burden. Cobalt Intelligence provided 50-state coverage through a single API, enabling 3-week integration.

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