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Ares $11.5bn Q1 2025 US Direct Lending

Ares $11.5bn Q1 2025 US Direct Lending

$50.4bn across 351 US Direct deals in 2025.

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Regulatory Technology [RegTech]Regulatory Technology [RegTech]
CFPB suspends Lending Data Requirements effective May 2025

CFPB suspends Lending Data Requirements effective May 2025

Mid-size lenders trapped in regulatory limbo

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
FinWise-Backd Targets $734B SMB Market

FinWise-Backd Targets $734B SMB Market

Credit Enhanced Balance Sheet Program: Capital Edge

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Wells Fargo's Asset Cap Might Lift by mid-2025, if compliance is maintained

Wells Fargo's Asset Cap Might Lift by mid-2025, if compliance is maintained

Wells' full lending may squeeze industry margins

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
UBS seeks General Atlantic for Private Lending Alliance

UBS seeks General Atlantic for Private Lending Alliance

Targets $500M deals, $50M+ EBITDA borrowers

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Exela Inter-Lender Ch. 11 DIP Fight Still Ongoing

Exela Inter-Lender Ch. 11 DIP Fight Still Ongoing

Blue Torch vs. Ad Hoc bondholder dispute

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Business Growth & ExpansionBusiness Growth & Expansion
Ares New Healthcare ABL Unit

Ares New Healthcare ABL Unit

PLUS: Holmdel Man Among Eight Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Small Business Lending Scam

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Compeer Financial vs $60M Check-Kiting Fraud by Hog Farms

Compeer Financial vs $60M Check-Kiting Fraud by Hog Farms

Olympic-level fraud, Daily $17M rotation

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Affirm Plunges 44% YTD, Fintech Stocks Drop

Affirm Plunges 44% YTD, Fintech Stocks Drop

Lenders Scramble as Tariffs Hit 104%

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Wells Fargo Fined $832M for Fiduciary Breach & Inadequate Compliance Protocol

Wells Fargo Fined $832M for Fiduciary Breach & Inadequate Compliance Protocol

8 Execs Liable for Damages

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Plaid's $13.4B to $6.1B valuation drop

Plaid's $13.4B to $6.1B valuation drop

Pricing structure unchanged; Employee RSU tax & liquidity plans

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
Alternative FinancingAlternative Financing
Oportun hits $954M total warehouse capacity

Oportun hits $954M total warehouse capacity

Natixis senior, Neuberger Berman mezz stack

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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