Jordan Hansen

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Alternative Financing

Shopify Quietly Funded $6.7B in Merchant Loans Last Year

Mar 17, 2026

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19 min read

Shopify Quietly Funded $6.7B in Merchant Loans Last Year

Block's commercial book grew 75%. No broker touched a deal.

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Stellantis Sued Iowa Dealer for $12.3M Over Double-Pledged Inventory

Mar 14, 2026

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16 min read

Stellantis Sued Iowa Dealer for $12.3M Over Double-Pledged Inventory

Double Flooring Fraud: Two OEMs missed it. What is your process catching?

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

JPMorgan, Pimco Converge on Private Credit's Bad Underwriting

Mar 12, 2026

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18 min read

JPMorgan, Pimco Converge on Private Credit's Bad Underwriting

JPM's $22.2B exposure just got a haircut. Count your layers.

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

BlackRock, Blackstone, Blue Owl All Gated the Same Quarter

Mar 10, 2026

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20 min read

BlackRock, Blackstone, Blue Owl All Gated the Same Quarter

KKR, Carlyle, BlackRock BDCs Are Cutting Dividends in Q1 2026

Jordan Hansen

Business Growth & Expansion

Fora hits $5B, Now Building Dedicated ISO Platform

Mar 8, 2026

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19 min read

Fora hits $5B, Now Building Dedicated ISO Platform

225% ISO channel growth signals a distribution shift

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

OppFi Defeats DFPI in California True Lender Ruling

Mar 5, 2026

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16 min read

OppFi Defeats DFPI in California True Lender Ruling

Five factors courts now use to validate your structure

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

3rd Double-Pledging Fraud Hits Apollo, Barclays, Wells

Mar 3, 2026

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19 min read

3rd Double-Pledging Fraud Hits Apollo, Barclays, Wells

Barclays lost $800M. Expect tighter warehouse covenants.

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Marathon's Richards: 10x Software Leverage Will Break

Feb 28, 2026

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17 min read

Marathon's Richards: 10x Software Leverage Will Break

$12.7B BDC maturity wall in 2026: The capital supply chain threat most lenders are ignoring

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

ACV's $19M Tricolor Loss Shows Fraud Crossed Product Lines

Feb 26, 2026

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18 min read

ACV's $19M Tricolor Loss Shows Fraud Crossed Product Lines

$514M in Lender Losses: Tricolor Fraud Spreads to ACV

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

First CFL License Granted for Commercial Lending in CA

Feb 24, 2026

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17 min read

First CFL License Granted for Commercial Lending in CA

SB 1235 Disclosure Was Step One. Licensing Is Step Two.

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

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

Feb 21, 2026

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18 min read

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

SLOOS Data Confirms the Window for Alt Lenders Is Widening

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

Feb 19, 2026

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19 min read

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

AdvanceIQ Challenges Ocrolus, Heron Data; MCA Lending Is Getting Crowded

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

A Shark Tank Alum got $350K MCA in Hours

Feb 17, 2026

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17 min read

A Shark Tank Alum got $350K MCA in Hours

NAICS Codes That Signal Tariff Exposure in Your Portfolio

Jordan Hansen

Market Dynamics & Strategy

Congress Moves to Kill State Rate Caps on Lenders

Feb 14, 2026

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24 min read

Congress Moves to Kill State Rate Caps on Lenders

DIDMCA Opt-Out Wave Spreads Beyond Colorado

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

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

Feb 12, 2026

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22 min read

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

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

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Court Rules $350K Advance Was Equity, Not a Loan

Feb 10, 2026

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11 min read

Court Rules $350K Advance Was Equity, Not a Loan

One missing document turned Michigan lender's advance into an equity stake

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

$134M CashCall Ruling: What MCA Lenders Can't Ignore

Feb 7, 2026

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19 min read

$134M CashCall Ruling: What MCA Lenders Can't Ignore

50 State AGs vs. One CFPB: New Enforcement Reality

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

SBA's New Citizenship Rule Blocks 7,000+ Borrowers

Feb 5, 2026

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20 min read

SBA's New Citizenship Rule Blocks 7,000+ Borrowers

March 1 Deadline Pushes Pre-Approved Borrowers to MCAs

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Sprout CEO's Wife Gets License Amid $87M Case

Feb 3, 2026

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19 min read

Sprout CEO's Wife Gets License Amid $87M Case

Why MCA and ABL Funders Should Watch This Licensing Gap

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Equifax's New Credit Abuse Model Targets Loan Stacking

Jan 31, 2026

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22 min read

Equifax's New Credit Abuse Model Targets Loan Stacking

Real-time detection for prequalification and origination

Jordan Hansen

Fed Holds at 3.5%: Regional Banks Now Chasing Commercial Deals

Jan 29, 2026

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17 min read

Fed Holds at 3.5%: Regional Banks Now Chasing Commercial Deals

Where to Compete When Banks Take the Easy Credits

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Equipment Finance Hits $10.6B: Banks Up 7.7%, Independents -3.7%

Jan 27, 2026

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17 min read

Equipment Finance Hits $10.6B: Banks Up 7.7%, Independents -3.7%

ELFA January 2026: 34.6% Expect Improvement, Up From 12.5% in December

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Credit Key Gets $90M Barings Capital Backing

Jan 24, 2026

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16 min read

Credit Key Gets $90M Barings Capital Backing

Net 30 terms at checkout compete with your advance products

Jordan Hansen

NJ Bill Mandates APR Disclosure for MCA, Factoring Deals

Jan 22, 2026

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17 min read

NJ Bill Mandates APR Disclosure for MCA, Factoring Deals

$500K exemption threshold mirrors California requirements

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Heron Broker Suite Goes Live with Full Deal Flow AI Automation

Jan 20, 2026

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16 min read

Heron Broker Suite Goes Live with Full Deal Flow AI Automation

Big Think Capital Reports 98% Speed Gain on Heron Platform

Jordan Hansen

Jordan Hansen

Shopify Quietly Funded $6.7B in Merchant Loans Last Year

Stellantis Sued Iowa Dealer for $12.3M Over Double-Pledged Inventory

JPMorgan, Pimco Converge on Private Credit's Bad Underwriting

BlackRock, Blackstone, Blue Owl All Gated the Same Quarter

Fora hits $5B, Now Building Dedicated ISO Platform

OppFi Defeats DFPI in California True Lender Ruling

3rd Double-Pledging Fraud Hits Apollo, Barclays, Wells

Marathon's Richards: 10x Software Leverage Will Break

ACV's $19M Tricolor Loss Shows Fraud Crossed Product Lines

First CFL License Granted for Commercial Lending in CA

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

MCA-Native AI Scorecard From Ex-Bizfi Exec

A Shark Tank Alum got $350K MCA in Hours

Congress Moves to Kill State Rate Caps on Lenders

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

Court Rules $350K Advance Was Equity, Not a Loan

$134M CashCall Ruling: What MCA Lenders Can't Ignore

SBA's New Citizenship Rule Blocks 7,000+ Borrowers

Sprout CEO's Wife Gets License Amid $87M Case

Equifax's New Credit Abuse Model Targets Loan Stacking

Fed Holds at 3.5%: Regional Banks Now Chasing Commercial Deals

Equipment Finance Hits $10.6B: Banks Up 7.7%, Independents -3.7%

Credit Key Gets $90M Barings Capital Backing

NJ Bill Mandates APR Disclosure for MCA, Factoring Deals

Heron Broker Suite Goes Live with Full Deal Flow AI Automation

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