Jordan Hansen

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Alternative Financing

Blue Owl, Stone Ridge Cap Withdrawals; MS: 8% Default

Apr 11, 2026

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21 min read

Blue Owl, Stone Ridge Cap Withdrawals; MS: 8% Default

SEC may move on semi-liquid fund structure next.

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

10th Circuit Pulls 36% Cap Off Colorado Borrowers

Apr 9, 2026

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17 min read

10th Circuit Pulls 36% Cap Off Colorado Borrowers

En Banc Granted: DIDMCA Rate Export Fight Resets

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Roglieri Gets 97 Months; NACLB Canceled for 2026

Apr 7, 2026

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18 min read

Roglieri Gets 97 Months; NACLB Canceled for 2026

1 victim paid $6M in ICA fees. $55M Judgment, 3 Guilty Pleas.

Jordan Hansen

Klarna Doubles Elliott Facility to $2B, Backs $17B in US Lending

Apr 4, 2026

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16 min read

Klarna Doubles Elliott Facility to $2B, Backs $17B in US Lending

SRT-enabled fintechs now deploy capital at 11:1. The warehouse model can't match it.

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Sure Sports Faces Trial Over $4.375M Impostor Loan It Brokered

Apr 2, 2026

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16 min read

Sure Sports Faces Trial Over $4.375M Impostor Loan It Brokered

Broker earned $87.5K. Lender lost $4.375M. Suit filed in Florida.

Jordan Hansen

Market Dynamics & Strategy

Square AI Lends on First Transaction: 66% Under $25K GPV

Mar 31, 2026

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16 min read

Square AI Lends on First Transaction: 66% Under $25K GPV

Block's 17 years of POS data underwrites merchants before their second sale

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Barclays Cuts ABL After $800M in Double-Pledging Losses

Mar 28, 2026

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16 min read

Barclays Cuts ABL After $800M in Double-Pledging Losses

Atlas SP, Barclays, Fifth Third: same fraud, same blind spot

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

CT Bill Set to Ban MCA Account Freezes. Vote Deadline: May 6

Mar 26, 2026

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17 min read

CT Bill Set to Ban MCA Account Freezes. Vote Deadline: May 6

Five States Have Now Restricted COJ. Connecticut Is Next.

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

Stone Ridge Gates LENDX as 50% of Fintech Loans Go Under

Mar 24, 2026

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19 min read

Stone Ridge Gates LENDX as 50% of Fintech Loans Go Under

Block and Stripe merchant loans now in a freezing fund

Jordan Hansen

Regulatory Technology [RegTech]

Mar 21, 2026

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16 min read

Fed Guts Basel III Endgame

Slashes Capital Requirements Across All Bank Tiers

Jordan Hansen

Alternative Financing

JPMorgan Cuts $300B Lending Pipeline to Credit Funds

Mar 19, 2026

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23 min read

JPMorgan Cuts $300B Lending Pipeline to Credit Funds

Default rates sit at 5.8% now. Morgan Stanley's ceiling is 8%.

Jordan Hansen

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

Jordan Hansen

Blue Owl, Stone Ridge Cap Withdrawals; MS: 8% Default

10th Circuit Pulls 36% Cap Off Colorado Borrowers

Roglieri Gets 97 Months; NACLB Canceled for 2026

Klarna Doubles Elliott Facility to $2B, Backs $17B in US Lending

Sure Sports Faces Trial Over $4.375M Impostor Loan It Brokered

Square AI Lends on First Transaction: 66% Under $25K GPV

Barclays Cuts ABL After $800M in Double-Pledging Losses

CT Bill Set to Ban MCA Account Freezes. Vote Deadline: May 6

Stone Ridge Gates LENDX as 50% of Fintech Loans Go Under

Fed Guts Basel III Endgame

JPMorgan Cuts $300B Lending Pipeline to Credit Funds

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

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