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Square gets FDIC approval for in-house lending

Issued $9B in Loans, Loss <3% in 2024

Jordan Hansen

Business Growth & Expansion

SmartBiz Buys Centrust Becomes Federally Chartered Bank

Mar 18, 2025

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8 min read

SmartBiz Buys Centrust Becomes Federally Chartered Bank

$31.5M for Regulatory Nod and Instant Banking Setup

Jordan Hansen

Business Growth & Expansion

Mar 15, 2025

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10 min read

SoFi & Blue Owl $5bn Deal

Prioritizing origination over balance sheet loans.

Jordan Hansen

Market Dynamics & Strategy

Silicon Valley Bank $2.5B Lending Deal with Pinegrove

Mar 13, 2025

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8 min read

Silicon Valley Bank $2.5B Lending Deal with Pinegrove

$10B in 550 Loan Deals Made

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

SBA 2025 Loan Policy: Verify Citizenship

Mar 10, 2025

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10 min read

SBA 2025 Loan Policy: Verify Citizenship

Moving 6 Major Regional Offices Disrupting Lending Ecosystem

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Honor Finance's James Collins Gets 4yrs Prison for $67M fraud

Mar 7, 2025

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8 min read

Honor Finance's James Collins Gets 4yrs Prison for $67M fraud

Bad actor's legacy: prolonged industry pain

Jordan Hansen

Business Growth & Expansion

Mar 5, 2025

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9 min read

Morgan Stanley $4B Kaseya Refinance

$3Bn B-rated 1st-lien, $1Bn CCC+ 2nd-lien

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Merchant Fee Ruling: GreenSky CA Class Action

Mar 4, 2025

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10 min read

Merchant Fee Ruling: GreenSky CA Class Action

California Court Certifies GreenSky Fee Claims

Jordan Hansen

Digital Transformation and FinTech

Figure Secures $200 Million Investment from Sixth Street

Mar 1, 2025

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8 min read

Figure Secures $200 Million Investment from Sixth Street

Constant liquidity for Figure via joint venture

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

New Laws Could Limit Fintech-Bank ties in CO & VA

Feb 26, 2025

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11 min read

New Laws Could Limit Fintech-Bank ties in CO & VA

$800M FinTech Lending At Risk

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

CFPB MCA Rule Stands, RBFC Argument Fails

Feb 24, 2025

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8 min read

CFPB MCA Rule Stands, RBFC Argument Fails

MCAs are "credit" under ECOA and Must Report Data

Jordan Hansen

Market Dynamics & Strategy

Arbor Revenue Drop by 20.6%, Non Performing Loans of $465M

Feb 22, 2025

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12 min read

Arbor Revenue Drop by 20.6%, Non Performing Loans of $465M

$0.51 to $0.40 Distributable Earnings, EPS drop from $1.75 to $1.18,

Jordan Hansen

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Square gets FDIC approval for in-house lending

SmartBiz Buys Centrust Becomes Federally Chartered Bank

SoFi & Blue Owl $5bn Deal

Silicon Valley Bank $2.5B Lending Deal with Pinegrove

SBA 2025 Loan Policy: Verify Citizenship

Honor Finance's James Collins Gets 4yrs Prison for $67M fraud

Morgan Stanley $4B Kaseya Refinance

Merchant Fee Ruling: GreenSky CA Class Action

Figure Secures $200 Million Investment from Sixth Street

New Laws Could Limit Fintech-Bank ties in CO & VA

CFPB MCA Rule Stands, RBFC Argument Fails

Arbor Revenue Drop by 20.6%, Non Performing Loans of $465M

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