1 00:00:00.625 --> 00:00:02.805 And welcome back to Broker Fair 2025. 2 00:00:02.865 --> 00:00:06.005 I'm Johnny Fernandez and I am here with Jordan Moore. 3 00:00:06.265 --> 00:00:09.605 So Jordan, for those that don't know you introduce yourself 4 00:00:09.605 --> 00:00:10.685 and the company that you're with. 5 00:00:10.715 --> 00:00:12.325 Yeah. So thanks for having us here. 6 00:00:12.345 --> 00:00:13.725 We are here in Miami, Alaska 7 00:00:13.725 --> 00:00:14.965 around, so great to be in New York. 8 00:00:14.965 --> 00:00:17.685 Thanks for having us. So Casca is an AI native loan 9 00:00:17.685 --> 00:00:18.765 origination software 10 00:00:19.035 --> 00:00:22.525 that helps applicants access SBA loans in a much quicker 11 00:00:22.885 --> 00:00:24.045 timeline than it traditionally takes. 12 00:00:24.345 --> 00:00:26.805 So on average with SBA, it takes about 90 days 13 00:00:26.825 --> 00:00:28.165 to fund a loan if you're lucky. 14 00:00:28.625 --> 00:00:31.085 We, through our technology, have automated 90% of 15 00:00:31.085 --> 00:00:33.005 that manual process and it's allowed us 16 00:00:33.005 --> 00:00:34.605 to close loans in as little as 10 days. 17 00:00:34.785 --> 00:00:37.205 So as a technology provider, we're helping brokers 18 00:00:37.205 --> 00:00:39.685 and applicants connect to funders that provide SBA loans. 19 00:00:40.425 --> 00:00:42.765 So what makes you guys different than your other 20 00:00:42.765 --> 00:00:43.845 peers in this industry? 21 00:00:44.035 --> 00:00:46.645 Yeah, so we've developed our own proprietary technology 22 00:00:46.645 --> 00:00:49.485 that allows us to automate the pre qualification process, 23 00:00:49.785 --> 00:00:51.325 the underwriting, and even some of the closing. 24 00:00:51.505 --> 00:00:53.965 So we've really kind of streamlined the process 25 00:00:53.965 --> 00:00:56.565 through AI technology that's allowed us 26 00:00:56.585 --> 00:00:58.565 to instantly pre-qualify applicants, 27 00:00:58.565 --> 00:00:59.565 let them know same day whether 28 00:00:59.565 --> 00:01:01.045 or not they're gonna match with our lending network. 29 00:01:01.425 --> 00:01:04.725 Um, and overall just provide a more easy access 30 00:01:04.785 --> 00:01:05.885 to SBA products. 31 00:01:06.505 --> 00:01:09.005 So AI's a very hot topic right now, 32 00:01:09.465 --> 00:01:11.925 but another hot topic is personal relationships. 33 00:01:12.035 --> 00:01:15.485 Yeah. So what does that mean for your business? 34 00:01:15.885 --> 00:01:17.485 Personal relationships? Yeah. And just 35 00:01:17.585 --> 00:01:18.885 the industry across the board. 36 00:01:18.905 --> 00:01:21.205 That's a great question. So, you know, a lot 37 00:01:21.205 --> 00:01:23.925 of people are fearful that AI is gonna remove the whole 38 00:01:24.015 --> 00:01:25.805 human interaction process of it. 39 00:01:25.985 --> 00:01:28.245 And what's great about our technology is actually making 40 00:01:28.755 --> 00:01:30.605 loan origination more human in a way 41 00:01:30.605 --> 00:01:32.365 because now it's more about the relationship more 42 00:01:32.365 --> 00:01:33.965 so than worrying about the technology. 43 00:01:34.265 --> 00:01:36.085 So manually you're having to go through all 44 00:01:36.085 --> 00:01:38.845 of these documents, there's several dozen documents you have 45 00:01:38.845 --> 00:01:40.885 to go through, and it's the big reason why it takes so long 46 00:01:40.885 --> 00:01:42.285 to actually close an SBA loan. 47 00:01:42.425 --> 00:01:44.285 And what's great is because we've streamlined all of it 48 00:01:44.285 --> 00:01:46.525 through our technology, you spend more time building the 49 00:01:46.525 --> 00:01:48.125 relationship and really getting into the weeds 50 00:01:48.125 --> 00:01:49.845 with the applicant or the partnership there 51 00:01:49.845 --> 00:01:52.685 to determine why they need the loan, help them navigate 52 00:01:52.685 --> 00:01:54.165 that entire process as opposed 53 00:01:54.165 --> 00:01:56.525 to focusing on reading documents manually 54 00:01:56.525 --> 00:01:58.285 and creating all these manual underwriting 55 00:01:58.285 --> 00:01:59.805 processes that have now been automated. 56 00:02:00.465 --> 00:02:04.085 So in regards to relationships, ai, 57 00:02:04.415 --> 00:02:06.845 let's talk a little bit more about 2025 58 00:02:06.865 --> 00:02:09.205 and what that looks like for your business. Yeah, 59 00:02:09.265 --> 00:02:12.885 So for 2025, you know, right now our goal is to continue 60 00:02:12.885 --> 00:02:14.245 to help applicants, um, 61 00:02:14.425 --> 00:02:18.005 access reliable safe funding in the form of SBA loans, um, 62 00:02:18.265 --> 00:02:20.565 and expand our partnerships with various lenders just 63 00:02:20.565 --> 00:02:22.525 to kind of diversify that, uh, 64 00:02:22.525 --> 00:02:23.925 portfolio and those options for them. 65 00:02:24.065 --> 00:02:25.565 And also too, to expand into like line 66 00:02:25.565 --> 00:02:26.605 of credits and other term loans. 67 00:02:26.845 --> 00:02:28.765 'cause not everybody's gonna qualify for an SBA loan, 68 00:02:28.825 --> 00:02:30.685 so we just want to have an option for them, 69 00:02:30.705 --> 00:02:31.925 for everybody to get funded. 70 00:02:32.625 --> 00:02:34.205 So for people that are interested in working 71 00:02:34.205 --> 00:02:35.525 with you guys, what's the best way 72 00:02:35.525 --> 00:02:36.885 for them to get in contact with you? Yeah, 73 00:02:37.125 --> 00:02:38.125 Absolutely. So you can email 74 00:02:38.125 --> 00:02:41.005 me directly atJordan@mycaska.com. 75 00:02:41.005 --> 00:02:43.645 It's a great way to connect with us or visit cascading.ai 76 00:02:43.945 --> 00:02:45.245 and you can put in your email 77 00:02:45.245 --> 00:02:46.445 to get a personalized referral link 78 00:02:46.445 --> 00:02:48.285 and that way we can start working together and partner 79 00:02:48.285 --> 00:02:50.085 and see if we can get your applicants funded. Awesome. 80 00:02:50.085 --> 00:02:51.765 Well, Jordan, thank you so much for your time. 81 00:02:51.765 --> 00:02:53.085 Thank No, no problem. Thank you. 82 00:02:53.455 --> 00:02:55.965 Again, this was Jordan Moore with caska, 83 00:02:56.305 --> 00:02:57.325 so we're gonna be talking 84 00:02:57.385 --> 00:03:00.725 to two different people throughout our time here at Broker 85 00:03:00.725 --> 00:03:01.845 Freight 2025. 86 00:03:01.985 --> 00:03:03.765 You're not gonna wanna miss out on that Again, 87 00:03:03.765 --> 00:03:05.525 if you wanna get in contact with Jordan, he's 88 00:03:05.725 --> 00:03:06.805 provided his information 89 00:03:07.225 --> 00:03:09.085 so you're not gonna want to miss out on that. 90 00:03:09.105 --> 00:03:10.365 If you're interested in chatting 91 00:03:10.365 --> 00:03:11.765 with him more about his product.