Archive for 2019
deBanked CONNECT MIAMI Cyber Monday Special!
December 2, 2019Buy a deBanked CONNECT MIAMI ticket today and you’ll automatically be entered a raffle to win a free ticket to Broker Fair 2020 in New York City. The winner of the raffle will be announced on Instagram LIVE on Wednesday, December 4th at 3pm EST. The contest ends tonight at 11:59PM EST. So make sure […] |
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The Current State of SME Lending in Canada
December 1, 2019According to the latest statistics, there were 1.18 million employer businesses in Canada, with the majority of them located in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. 1.15 million (97.9%) represented small businesses 21.926 (1.9%) referred to medium-sized ventures Only 2.939 (0.2%) accounted for large corporations Small and medium companies are blooming in Canada: they represent […] |
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More Individuals Expected to Be Criminally Charged in 1 Global Capital Case
November 30, 2019Federal prosecutors have asked a Court to consolidate criminal cases against 1 Global Capital defendants Alan Heide and Jan D. Atlas on the basis that there is substantial overlap between them and that additional individuals are expected to be charged. “Considerable judicial resources may be conserved if, going forward, a single judge is chosen to […] |
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Fast and Furious Funders – At The Canadian Lenders Association’s Venture Debt Summit
November 30, 2019Fast and Furious Funders was the name of a panel at the Venture Debt Summit hosted by the Canadian Lenders Association on October 23, 2019. Panelists included: Karanjit Bhugra, Managing Director, Deloitte Corporate Finance Jyotin Handa, Director of Finance, Espresso Capital Tanay Delima, Co-Founder, Clearbanc Keren Moynihan, Co-Founder, Boss Insights You can watch the video […] |
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Broker Fair / Black Friday ONE-DAY ONLY Special Price
November 28, 2019
Broker Fair Returns to New York City on May 18, 2020. Take advantage of this special ONE-DAY only discount code and get 29% OFF THE EARLY BIRD PRICE. This incredible deal ends at 11:59pm EST on 11/29/19. Promo code: brokerfair29 Register here Broker Fair’s two previous annual events sold out in advance. Hundreds of brokers […]
Happy Thanksgiving. It’s Meme Time!
November 27, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving. You know what that means! deBanked original memes! Here’s the latest: SEE ALL THE MEMES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS! 2017 1: The State of The Industry (In Memes) 2017 2: Take a Break From Funding This Thanksgiving 2016: The History of Alternative Finance (As Told Through Memes) 2013: 10 Clues You’re Hardcore About Merchant […]
Flender Makes BIG Mark in Ireland’s SME Lending Market
November 26, 2019
Ireland can seem like a small place, so much so that on my way to meeting with Colin Canny, Flender’s Head of Partnerships, I quite literally bumped into Flender’s co-founder & CEO Kristjan Koik who was walking through Dublin’s Silicon Docks. I recognized Koik from the who’s who catalogue of executives I had compiled before […]
Bloomberg is Officially Running for President
November 25, 2019
Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is officially running for President. He announced it over the weekend. His campaign’s website paints him as a self-made entrepreneur who at 39-years old founded a company in a one-room office with the idea of turning a computer that connects users to a vast network of information and data. Today, […]
Canadian Lenders Summit Recap
November 23, 2019
The Canadian Lenders Association’s largest annual event brought together hundreds of executives from the fintech and lending industries. It was hosted at MaRS, a dedicated launchpad for startups in Downtown Toronto that occupies more than 1.5 million square feet and is home to more than 120 tenants, many of which are global tech companies. After […]
Merchant Cash Advance Valuation Dynamics
November 20, 2019
Understanding the differences in cashflow dynamics between small business loans and MCAs is crucial for investors when valuing these alternative investments. A small business loan usually has familiar terms such as a principal amount that is paid back with interest over time, typically with a monthly payment schedule. An MCA agreement does not have these […]
OCC Believes It’s Time To Fix Madden Issue Once And For All
November 18, 2019
If a bank makes a legal loan to a consumer and then later sells the debt to a third party, the terms of the loan are still legal right? “Yes” should be the obvious answer, but in 2015 a federal appeals court said “no.” The case was Madden v. Midland Funding LLC, which started as […]
Merchant Infamous For Safari-Themed Home, Has Died
November 18, 2019
The saga of Michael Willhoit has come to an end. deBanked wrote about Willhoit in December 2018 when we learned he defaulted on nearly half a million dollars in merchant cash advance transactions and was sued by banks over $4.5 million in bad loan deals. This past June he was also indicted on 36 counts […]
For ISOs Only — How To Develop Your Factoring Brokerage Business (Part 1)
November 17, 2019
Let me ask you a question; If you were walking down the street and saw a $100 bill on the sidewalk, would you stop and pick it up? Of course you would, unless you didn’t see it. Or would you say, “I’m in a hurry and it’s ONLY $100. I’ll make a lot more money […]
Clearbanc Offering Funding to Combat US-China Tariff Costs
November 16, 2019
Clearbanc, the Toronto-based funding company co-founded by Dragons’ Den’s Michele Romanow, has announced this month that it will be expanding its funding options to support those small businesses who need assistance purchasing inventory from Chinese suppliers. Specializing in funding businesses who require capital for digital adverts, the Canadian firm decided to expand its offerings after […]
Google to Begin Offering Checking Accounts in 2020
November 16, 2019
This week Google announced that it plans to offer checking accounts to customers in 2020. The news comes after the release of the Apple Card, Apple and Goldman Sach’s controversial joint project, in August; this week’s release of Facebook Pay; and the mass exodus by payments companies from Facebook’s Libra Association last month. Titled as […]
“Predatory Lenders” Slammed as Bill to Ban Confessions of Judgment Nationwide Advances
November 14, 2019
Above: Rep Nydia Velázquez and Michael Bloomberg | Brooklyn, 2011(Bloomberg is majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP) Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) celebrated the advancement of a bill on Thursday that aims to outlaw confessions of judgment (COJs) in commercial finance transactions nationwide. HR 3490, dubbed the Small Business Lending Fairness Act, made its […]
IOU Financial Originated $41.4M in Loans in Q3, Continued Profitability
November 14, 2019
IOU Financial originated $41.4M in business loans in Q3, according to the company’s latest published financial statements. The figure is a modest increase over Q2’s $38.5M. IOU also kept up its trend of profitability with net income $1M. Shares of IOU, which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, are valued at around (CAD) 14 cents […]
Apple Card Under Investigation by State Financial Regulator
November 14, 2019
Apple and Goldman Sachs came under fire this week after numerous users of the Apple Card, a joint venture by the two companies, took to social media claiming that the algorithm used to determine credit limits discriminated against women. It began when Danish tech entrepreneur and racecar driver David Heinemeier Hansson wrote up an expletive-laden […]
Brian Holloway, America’s #1 Most Requested Motivational Team Builder, to Speak at deBanked CONNECT Miami
November 13, 2019
Salespeople, are you ready for… Total Market Domination?!?! Stanford All-American, 5 time NFL All-Pro, and All-Star front line competitor Brian Holloway will be speaking at deBanked CONNECT Miami on January 16th, two weeks before the Super Bowl takes place just down the road. deBanked CONNECT is taking place at the Loews in South Beach. Last […]
BFS Capital Hires New COO
November 12, 2019
BFS announced this morning that it has hired Brian Simmons as its new Chief Operating Officer. The news come as the company is preparing for the North American launch of its tech platform in December, a move that is part of BFS’s vision to become a more customer-focused business. This planned “journey,” as CEO Mark […]
