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VOX & Raven Capital's $150M deal targets SMB Lending

VOX & Raven Capital's $150M deal targets SMB Lending

$750M+ loan volume since 2018

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Pathlight Capital vs. Saks Global Dispute

Pathlight Capital vs. Saks Global Dispute

$8.8M dispute, Junk Bond situation, Vendor Payment Delays

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Clara Capital's ISO Channel launch

Clara Capital's ISO Channel launch

$300M SMB Funding Deployed

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Klarna's failed AI experiment in Customer Service

Klarna's failed AI experiment in Customer Service

Customer trust > cost savings in alternative finance

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Blackstone offers $0.77/share quarterly dividend

Blackstone offers $0.77/share quarterly dividend

10% yield maintained despite NII compression

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Monroe $1.7B JV with MA & SMBC

Monroe $1.7B JV with MA & SMBC

Targets Middle Market Lending

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pricing a $350M public offering of 6% notes due 2030

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pricing a $350M public offering of 6% notes due 2030

Major Capital Raising Activity in the Alternative Lending Space

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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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
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FinWise-Backd Targets $734B SMB Market

FinWise-Backd Targets $734B SMB Market

Credit Enhanced Balance Sheet Program: Capital Edge

Jordan Hansen
Jordan Hansen
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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
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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
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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