Announcements
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Speak at Broker Fair 2026
April 30, 2026Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be among the speakers at Broker Fair 2026. The industry’s signature conference is taking place at The Glasshouse on June 1. As the former steward of the nation’s largest city, Adams is all too familiar with the challenges that small businesses face right here at home. He will join deBanked’s Sean Murray on stage for a fireside chat to discuss access to capital and more.
deBanked has been based in New York City since 2010 and headquartered in Brooklyn since 2017.
Regents Capital Closes Inaugural $132.9 Million Securitization
April 28, 2026Costa Mesa, CA – Regents Capital Corporation (Regents), a leading independent provider of equipment leasing and financing solutions to middle-market borrowers, announced the successful closing of its inaugural Asset-Backed Securitization (ABS) transaction. The offering, RCER 2026-1, consisted of $132.9 million in notes backed by a portfolio of Regents’ originated loans and leases spanning a broad range of industries, including: construction, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare and industrial services.
The transaction comprised four classes of notes rated by Morningstar DBRS, anchored by a $112.6 million senior tranche rated AA which represented over 84% of the total bonds. The senior tranche priced at the tight end of guidance, reflecting strong investor demand and disciplined execution. The offering was well oversubscribed, with broad-based institutional demand from 18 unique investors.
Don Hansen, Chief Executive Officer and Co Founder of Regents, commented, “The team is extremely pleased with the outcome of RCER 2026-1. We were thrilled to have so many of the investors we met with in person place orders for our inaugural deal and look forward to continuing to develop a strong investor following.”
“The market’s reception to our inaugural securitization marks a meaningful step in the evolution of our capital markets strategy,” added Dennis Odiorne, President and Co Founder of Regents. “By establishing a presence in ABS, we’ve added a durable new financing channel alongside our warehouse financing, note issuances and syndication to our long-term bank relationships—setting a strong foundation to support the next phase of our growth.”
Brean Capital, LLC served as Sole Structuring and Placement Agent on the transaction.
About Regents Capital Corporation:
Regents Capital Corporation, founded in 2013 and based in Costa Mesa, California, is a rapidly growing independent commercial equipment finance firm committed to changing the way companies finance equipment. Regents believes in serving as their client’s financial partner, not just provider by turning their client’s equipment financing realities into results. These partnerships in turn have resulted in average 35% year-over-year funded volume growth for Regents. For additional information, visit: https://regentscapital.com/
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Cloudsquare and ACH Works Partnership Helps Lenders Take Control of Payments and Collections
April 23, 2026Los Angeles, CA — April 23, 2026 — Cloudsquare, the #1 rated end-to-end lending platform built on Salesforce, is helping lenders bring greater control, visibility, and consistency to payment operations through its partnership with ACH Works, a leading ACH payment processor and risk management provider.
For many lending teams, the biggest challenge is not initiating payments. It is managing everything that happens after. Returns, retries, status updates, and reconciliation are often handled across disconnected systems, creating delays, operational overhead, and unnecessary risk.
Through this partnership, Cloudsquare brings ACH Works directly into the lending workflow, enabling lenders to manage payment activity within the same system they use to originate, fund, and service deals. Payments, returns, and transaction updates are centralized, giving servicing teams the visibility and control needed to operate more efficiently.
With ACH Works integrated into Cloudsquare, lenders can:
• Automate ACH payments and recurring collections within their existing workflows
• Monitor payment activity, including statuses and returns, in a centralized view
• Reduce manual reconciliation and back-office workload
• Support growing transaction volumes with structured, reliable payment operations
This approach allows lenders to move away from reactive servicing and toward a more controlled, system-driven operation.
“Managing ACH payments gets messy fast,” said Jeffrey Morgenstein, CEO of Cloudsquare. “A borrower wants to change their schedule, adjust amounts, or pause payments, and suddenly it’s a bunch of manual work and back-and-forth. ACH Works gives us the payment infrastructure, and Cloudsquare makes it easy to manage all of that in one place without the headache.”
ACH Works provides ACH payment processing and risk management solutions for businesses that require secure and compliant transaction handling. When integrated with Cloudsquare, this infrastructure becomes part of the lender’s day-to-day workflow, rather than a separate system that teams have to manage independently.
“Lenders need security, transparency and control when it comes to receiving payments,” said Ryan McCurry, President at ACH Works. “Working with Cloudsquare allows our mutual clients to possess vital payment processing and the ability to monitor directly in the systems lenders rely on to run their operations.”
As lending operations continue to scale, the ability to manage payments and collections within a single system is becoming increasingly important. Cloudsquare and ACH Works provide a connected approach that helps lenders reduce operational friction, improve consistency, and maintain better oversight across their portfolios.
About Cloudsquare
Cloudsquare is the leading end-to-end lending platform, uniquely powered by Salesforce, to deliver unparalleled flexibility and innovation for lenders and brokers. With a commitment to optimizing lending processes through cutting-edge technology, Cloudsquare provides robust, scalable solutions that empower clients to achieve greater efficiency and growth. Celebrated by industry leaders, Cloudsquare has earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America’s fastest-growing companies and is consistently rated a top service provider on platforms like Salesforce AppExchange, G2, Clutch, and Manifest. www.cloudsquare.io
About ACH Works
ACH Works is a U.S.-based payment processor specializing in ACH transactions, risk management, and compliance solutions. The company provides secure, scalable payment infrastructure designed to support high-volume and complex industries, helping businesses automate transactions, reduce risk, and maintain compliance with industry standards. ww3.achworks.com
Channel Adds 25-Year Leader to Credit, Operations
April 21, 2026Minnetonka, MN, April 21, 2026 – Channel today announced that Heidi Mukomela has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Credit and Operations. She brings over 25 years of leadership experience in equipment finance, with background spanning operations, risk management, and process improvement.
In this role, Mukomela will oversee Channel’s credit and operations functions, with a focus on improving efficiency, advancing automation initiatives, and supporting strong partner relationships.
“Heidi brings a collaborative leadership style that aligns teams around shared goals and helps build strong, high-performing cultures. Her operational depth, thoughtful approach to strategy, and focus on continuous improvement will be a real asset as Channel continues to grow and evolve,” said Ryan Schlenner, Managing Director.
Before joining Channel, Mukomela most recently served as Lease Operations Director at CoBank, where she led lease operations teams with responsibility for end-to-end processing, including documentation, booking, funding, titles, and insurance. Prior to that, she spent 23 years with U.S. Bank, most notably serving as VP of Equipment Finance Operational Excellence, where she drove enterprise-wide initiatives, risk management, and strategic transformation across complex environments.
“Heidi is someone who truly understands the business end to end in a very real, practical way. She’s spent her career focused on improving processes and thoughtfully applying automation, with a clear eye on building strong, durable risk practices. Just as important, she leads in a way that’s grounded, collaborative, and aligned with how we work at Channel. That combination makes her a natural fit for where we’re headed,” said Adam Peterson, Chief Executive Officer.
Mukomela will lead the team responsible for credit and operations across the organization’s equipment finance and working capital offerings.
About Channel | Founded in 2009, Channel is a nationwide leading provider of small business financing utilizing customized technology and business processes. Channel delivers equipment finance and working capital solutions to small businesses through partnerships with equipment finance companies, helping them provide their customers with access to capital needed to grow their business. Since its founding, Channel has funded over $3 billion to more than 30,000 businesses through over 45,000 transactions, with headquarters in Minnetonka, MN, the company has additional locations and business units operating from Kennesaw, GA, Mount Laurel, NJ, Des Moines, IA, and Marshall, MN.
Eddie DeAngelis to Speak at Broker Fair 2026
March 31, 2026
Eddie DeAngelis will be speaking at Broker Fair 2026 in New York City on June 1. DeAngelis owns a high-performing small business finance brokerage.
About QualiFi
QualiFi’s journey is just getting underway and will be extraordinary. We get to push the reset button one more time and apply what we’ve learned from our many successes and failures. Our current mission with QualiFi is two-fold, and we’re inspired to make it happen. We’re determined to take the hassle out of small business financing by building an accessible, affordable #1 client experience for business financing, one client at a time.
Aspire Funding Platform Secures Up to $100 Million Line of Credit to Accelerate Growth and Expand Market Share
March 26, 2026New credit facility strengthens Aspire’s ability to scale originations, support rising partner volume, and continue building one of the most responsive platforms in small business finance
MIAMI, FL March 18, 2026 — Aspire Funding Platform, a leading provider of fast, flexible, and transparent funding solutions for small businesses, today announced it has secured a line of credit of up to $100 Million. The facility provides Aspire with substantial additional capital to accelerate originations, support continued partner growth, and further strengthen its competitive position in the small business finance market.
The new line of credit marks a major milestone in Aspire’s growth strategy as the company continues to scale its platform and increase market share nationwide. Combining the experience of veteran merchant cash advance underwriters and support professionals with advanced technology, Aspire has built a versatile and efficient funding model capable of delivering competitive offers quickly across a broad range of deal types. Its streamlined process allows the company to fund deals within 24 hours and, in many cases, the same day they are submitted.
As demand for speed, reliability, and transparency continues to shape the market, Aspire has distinguished itself through a highly ISO-focused approach, a strong reputation for accessibility, and a commission structure that allows partners to earn up to 17 points. That combination has helped position Aspire as a go-to funding partner for ISOs seeking both strong economics and dependable execution.
“This $100 million line of credit is a major milestone for Aspire and gives us the capacity to keep growing aggressively, expand our footprint, and continue taking market share,” said Dan Lenefsky, CEO of Aspire Funding Platform. “We have built Aspire to move quickly, underwrite intelligently, and deliver a transparent and dependable funding experience for both merchants and ISO partners. With this facility in place, we are even better positioned to scale originations, compete more aggressively, and capitalize on the significant opportunities we see across the market.”
Lenefsky continued, “We take a lot of pride not only in the systems and processes we’ve built, but in our commitment to delivering best-in-class customer service to both ISOs and merchants. Everything we’ve built is centered around being as ISO-facing and transparent as possible, and that has allowed us to earn real trust in the market and build a strong reputation.”
“That approach is a big part of why we’ve already partnered with a number of large, legacy shops and are now trusted by more than 400 ISO partners, who collectively submit roughly 1,200 deals per day,” Lenefsky added. “Our platform is designed to handle that kind of volume efficiently without sacrificing speed, communication, or the quality of the experience.”
Lenefsky concluded, “With the strength of this facility behind us, we now have the capital in place to support that demand and continue scaling alongside our partners. The opportunity in front of us is significant, and we believe Aspire is extremely well positioned to keep expanding, deepen relationships across the market, and continue establishing itself as a leading platform in the space.”
The new facility reinforces Aspire’s momentum as it continues investing in origination growth, underwriting capabilities, technology infrastructure, and partner expansion. With increased capital capacity and a scalable operating model, Aspire believes it is well positioned to broaden its reach, strengthen broker relationships, and continue executing on its strategy to become an even more significant player in the small business funding industry.
For more information about Aspire Funding Platform, visit afp.fund.
About Aspire Funding Platform Aspire Funding Platform is a financial services company focused on providing working capital solutions to small businesses through a fast, transparent, and partner-driven platform. The company serves merchants and referral partners nationwide with an emphasis on speed, responsiveness, and execution.
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LendPathway Achieves 99.7% Reconciliation Accuracy on Financial Documents
March 24, 2026NEW YORK, NY — March 2026 — LendPathway, a New York-based fintech providing underwriting automation for alternative lenders, announced that 99.7% of all ledgers processed through its platform now reconcile correctly. Every ledger is individually verified against the document it was extracted from, confirming that the transactions, balances, and totals all agree before any data moves downstream.
Over the past few months, the company reduced its reconciliation failure rate from 9.7% to1.9%, while average discrepancies dropped from 2.8% to 0.3% of book volume. Most platforms extract bank statement data without verifying that the numbers add up. When a transaction gets dropped or misread, the error carries into revenue calculations, debt positions, and credit decisions, and the underwriter has no way to know.
“If the math doesn’t add up, nothing downstream can be trusted,” said Andrew Bisch, cofounder of LendPathway. “Every ledger we process goes through multiple reconciliation passes. If there’s a discrepancy, it gets surfaced, not buried.”
Bank statements are notoriously difficult to parse. Formatting varies across institutions, transactions land in different sections, pages get cut off in scans, line items wrap across rows, and some statements only report daily totals instead of individual transactions. LendPathway’s system was built around these problems from the ground up. When a discrepancy does come through, it gets flagged, not rounded away.
The company has processed over $7B in cash flow since going to market in late 2025 and currently serves hundreds of underwriters across more than 20 financial institutions across North America, and growing.
To learn more, visit https://lendpathway.com
First Business Bank Promotes Andrew Hendricks To Assistant Vice President – SBA Lending
February 24, 2026BROOKFIELD, WI – February 24, 2026 – First Business Bank announces the promotion of Andrew Hendricks to Assistant Vice President – SBA Lending.
Andrew Hendricks brings comprehensive commercial banking and SBA lending expertise to businesses and centers of influence seeking government-backed financing solutions through First Business Bank’s Brookfield office. With experience spanning conventional underwriting, credit analysis, portfolio management, and business development, Andrew helps clients access SBA programs that support business acquisitions, working capital needs, real estate purchases, and expansion initiatives. Andrew’s strong expertise and attention to detail give referral partners confidence in his work and First Business Bank’s Preferred Lender Program status. He guides borrowers through the application process while ensuring clients receive appropriate financing structures for their specific business goals.
Andrew earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
An SBA-designated Preferred Lending Partner, First Business Bank’s SBA Lending team provides efficient access for businesses to several SBA loan programs, including 7(a) loans, 504 loans, and the International Trade Loan program. The team operates nationwide to assist businesses with various needs, such as commercial real estate purchases, tenant improvements, equipment, working capital, business startup costs, inventory, business acquisitions, and debt refinancing.
About First Business Bank
First Business Bank® specializes in Business Banking, including Commercial Banking and Specialty Finance, Private Wealth, and Bank Consulting services, and through its refined focus delivers unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness. Specialty Finance solutions are delivered through First Business Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary First Business Specialty Finance, LLC®. First Business Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Business Financial Services, Inc®. (Nasdaq: FBIZ). For additional information, visit firstbusiness.bank. Member FDIC
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