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Klarna Joins Affirm, OneMain in FDIC Charter Queue

Rival funds cheaper; that spread is his ad budget

Jordan Hansen

Market Dynamics & Strategy

Goldman Pays All Exits as Rivals Gate at 5%

Jul 4, 2026

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7 min read

Goldman Pays All Exits as Rivals Gate at 5%

Blue Owl tech fund exit calls hit 38% of shares

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Spurstone Credit Targets $100M-$1B Borrowers

Jul 2, 2026

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6 min read

Spurstone Credit Targets $100M-$1B Borrowers

Texas Capital Tie-Up Targets Non-Sponsor Credit

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

LendingClub Is Now Happen Bank, Funded by Deposits

Jun 30, 2026

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10 min read

LendingClub Is Now Happen Bank, Funded by Deposits

Lenders rarely die of credit. They die of funding.

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Goldman Funds AI That Clears 5x More SMB Loans

Jun 27, 2026

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9 min read

Goldman Funds AI That Clears 5x More SMB Loans

Your turnaround gap with banks is narrowing.

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Tricolor COO Pleads Guilty, $498M Bank Fraud

Jun 25, 2026

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10 min read

Tricolor COO Pleads Guilty, $498M Bank Fraud

$2.2B reported, $1.4B real, 3 banks exposed.

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Senate Kills Federal AI Lending Shield, 99-1

Jun 23, 2026

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9 min read

Senate Kills Federal AI Lending Shield, 99-1

One Loan Model Now Answers to 45 States

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

CFPB, FinCEN Flag ITIN Loans as Fraud Risk

Jun 20, 2026

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8 min read

CFPB, FinCEN Flag ITIN Loans as Fraud Risk

Construction and hospitality files hit hardest

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Blackstone-Backed Insurer Buys Open Lending for $372M

Jun 18, 2026

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9 min read

Blackstone-Backed Insurer Buys Open Lending for $372M

Your credit-insurance backstop may now be your rival

Jordan Hansen

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Klarna Joins Affirm, OneMain in FDIC Charter Queue

Goldman Pays All Exits as Rivals Gate at 5%

Spurstone Credit Targets $100M-$1B Borrowers

LendingClub Is Now Happen Bank, Funded by Deposits

Goldman Funds AI That Clears 5x More SMB Loans

Tricolor COO Pleads Guilty, $498M Bank Fraud

Senate Kills Federal AI Lending Shield, 99-1

CFPB, FinCEN Flag ITIN Loans as Fraud Risk

Blackstone-Backed Insurer Buys Open Lending for $372M

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