Announcements
Kabbage Launches Kabbage Insights™, Allowing Small Businesses To Take Control of Their Cash Flow With Just a Few Clicks
March 4, 2020ATLANTA – March 4, 2020 – Kabbage, Inc. today launched Kabbage Insights, a fully automated tool that calculates and predicts cash-flow patterns to help small businesses identify cash surpluses and deficits. With the launch, Kabbage addresses one of the most vexing problems faced by small business owners. The new product comes just one month after the public launch of Kabbage Payments™, continuing the company’s rapid innovation to build a suite of integrated products that simplify cash-flow management for U.S. small businesses.
In less than 10 minutes, any small business can connect their real-time financial data to Kabbage Insights and access an analysis of their company’s historical, current and future cash-flow 24/7. The product continually evaluates the transaction activity of a customer over a 90-day period and organizes it in an easy-to-understand dashboard, allowing customers to quickly visualize their net growth without taking the time to calculate it themselves. Kabbage’s customer base of over 220,000 small businesses has immediate access.
As a leader in predictive analytics and artificial intelligence for small businesses, Kabbage Insights produces personalized forecasts to predict the future cash position of a business. Customers can then set a desired low-balance threshold and receive automated alerts if accounts are predicted to dip below it, empowering small businesses to identify, act upon and prevent cash deficits before they occur.
Paired with the Kabbage Small Business Revenue Index, Kabbage Insights is also the first product available that allows small businesses to compare their company’s performance to similarly-sized businesses operating in their state and industry. The result is an unparalleled cash-flow tool that’s free for small businesses, helping them to anticipate changes, benchmark their growth, plan ahead and make more confident business decisions like when to cut expenses, invest or borrow.
With Kabbage Insights, small businesses can:
- Review cash-flow on the go via the intuitive mobile dashboard.
- Analyze daily performance and review money movement at a glance.
- Borrow strategically with forecast data to inform funding decisions.
- Save time, as studies show 91 percent of small business owners spend as many as 20 hours per week manually calculating cash flow.
“As a small business owner for many years, I spent many sleepless nights trying to figure out whether I’d have the cash to pay my various expenses, including payroll at the end of the month and it’s been a mission of mine to solve this ubiquitous problem for all small business owners ever since,” said Kabbage CEO Rob Frohwein. “Kabbage is pleased to launch Insights, taking on this burden for small business owners and providing them with cash flow analyses that large enterprises have at their fingertips. We will continue to level the playing field for the small business owner.”
About Kabbage
Kabbage, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, is a data and technology company providing
small businesses cash flow solutions. Its suite of products includes Kabbage Payments, helping small businesses get paid and access the money they earn faster, Kabbage Funding, providing access to flexible lines of credit in minutes, and Kabbage Insights, a powerful and predictive tool to calculate cash flow. To date, Kabbage has provided more than 220,000 U.S. small businesses access to over $9 billion of working capital. Kabbage is funded and backed by leading investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, BlueRun Ventures, WildCast Venture Partners, Thomvest Ventures and others. All Kabbage U.S.-based loans are issued by Celtic Bank, a Utah-Chartered Industrial Bank, Member FDIC. Kabbage Payments, LLC, a subsidiary of Kabbage, Inc., is a registered Payment Service Provider/Payment Facilitator sponsored by Fifth ThirdBank, N.A., Cincinnati, OH. For more information, please visit www.kabbage.com.
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Funding Metrics Announces New $100 Million Revolving Credit Facility
March 4, 2020
Bensalem, PA, March 4, 2020 – Funding Metrics, LLC (the “Company”) announced today the closing of a new $100 million revolving credit facility with a multi-billion dollar institutional credit fund. The Company will use the funds to expand and accelerate the growth of its small business funding platform. Brean Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to the Company on the transaction.
“We are very pleased to announce this new $100 million facility, which will allow us to significantly expand our ability to provide funding to the growing small business community across the United States,” said Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Frascella. “This new facility represents an exciting milestone in our continued growth. Funding Metrics has tripled its origination volume since 2017, totaling over $500 million since company inception. I am very proud of the robust funding platform our team has created, the strong relationships we have developed with our independent sales organization partners, and especially the trust placed in us by our merchants. Funding Metrics has created a best of breed technology based platform allowing most funding offers to be sent in under three hours.”
Additional capital provided by the facility will allow Funding Metrics to capitalize on growth opportunities in 2020 and beyond as well as on the extensive infrastructure of people and technology it has built over the last few years. Mr. Frascella added, “We look forward to additional submissions from the ISO network and funding the next wave of small business leaders nationwide.”
About Funding Metrics
Funding Metrics is a leading data and analytics driven online provider of funding for small businesses throughout the United States. The Company uses proprietary risk models combined with real-time cash flow data to evaluate business performance and provides growth capital for entrepreneurs in a fast and efficient way through its two online brands, Lendini and QuickFix Capital. Since 2014, the Funding Metrics has provided over $500 million in funding to more than 9,500 small businesses in all 50 states. The Company is headquartered in Bensalem, PA, with additional offices in Jersey City, NJ and San Jose, Costa Rica.
For more information, please visit: www.fundingmetrics.com
For more information / questions / interview requests / media inquiries, please contact:
David Frascella
Email: info@fundingmetrics.com | Phone: 855-212-6610
Craig Hecker Acquires Stake in Bitty Advance
February 21, 2020
Fort Lauderdale FL – February 21, 2020: Craig Hecker has acquired an equity stake in Bitty Advance.
Hecker is a pioneer and leader in the merchant cash advance industry who founded, grew, and sold Rapid Capital Funding.
Bitty Advance CEO Edward Siegel first crossed paths with Hecker in 2009 when Siegel was employed by Rapid Capital Funding. Siegel since then went on to launch Bitty Advance in 2017 to cater exclusively to small businesses that generate less than $100,000 in annual revenue.
Hecker will be providing valuable thought leadership and capital to help Bitty continue to grow and become the leader in the space.
“I am thrilled to bring on Craig with all of his MCA experience and his creative thinking to help scale Bitty’s growth,” Siegel says.
The start of the partnership was memorialized with a video, attached below.
About Bitty Advance
Bitty Advance was founded in 2017 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. To reach the company, call 800-324-3863 or email partners@bittyadvance.com.
Broker Fair 2020 Announces Two Special Keynote Speakers
January 17, 2020Two special guests will speak at Broker Fair 2020 on May 18th in New York City. Scott Rasmussen and John Henry will complement a roster of leading professionals from the commercial finance industry. Broker Fair 2020 will be deBanked’s largest ever event.
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TBF Financial buys $100 million of charged-off loans, leases and merchant cash advances from fintechs, banks, lessors
January 14, 2020DEERFIELD, IL, Jan. 14, 2020 – Commercial debt sales by fintech lenders, equipment leasing companies and banks are on the rise, with major companies striking deals to sell non-performing loans, leases and merchant cash advances after charge-off, reports Brett Boehm, CEO of TBF Financial.
TBF closed transactions in December totaling $100 million. The three largest deals were with a leading e-commerce company that acquired and liquidated a merchant cash advance business; a captive leasing company that provides financing for transportation equipment and other assets; and one of the 20 largest banks in the nation.
“One reason for the rise in commercial debt selling is the tremendous growth of online alternative lenders,” he explains. “As their business originations have increased, so have the number of accounts that eventually default. By selling commercial debt at charge-off instead of spending years trying to collect it, they can put that money back into making loans and merchant cash advances where they generate a much better return.”
“Other lenders and lessors also recognize that it is more productive to concentrate on their core business rather than chase collections past charge-off,” he adds. “Selling commercial debt provides immediate cash and allows collections personnel to focus on accounts that are more likely to be recovered, earlier in the past-due cycle.”
While the December deals may additionally reflect the eagerness of companies to bring in cash before year’s end, Boehm says prospective deals in the pipeline remain high in January, and he anticipates a busy first quarter 2020.
About TBF Financial
TBF Financial is the leading purchaser of non-performing equipment leases, commercial bank loans, online small business loans and merchant cash advances in the U.S. Founded in 1998, the company buys commercial accounts up to four years old from the date of last payment. This includes equipment leases, loans and lines of credit that have personal guarantees, no personal guarantees, are secured, unsecured, pre-agency, post-agency, pre-litigation, and reduced to judgment. For more information, visit tbfgroup.com or contact Brett Boehm, CEO at bboehm@tbfgroup.com, 847-267-0660 or via LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Carla Young Harrington
Susan Carol Creative for TBF Financial
540.479.7835
CAN Capital Announces New CCO
October 15, 2019We are proud to announce that we have hired David Lafferty as CAN Capital’s new Chief Credit Officer (CCO.) Lafferty brings his expertise in commercial lending, business development, operational planning and profit & loss management to the CAN Capital team.
Lafferty has over twenty years of proven experience providing financial services to small businesses. He is the former Vice President of Capital Markets and Credit and Risk Management at Marlin Business Bank. In that role, he has assisted small businesses in obtaining the capital they need to operate and grow, with a special focus on helping businesses finance the lease or purchase of equipment. Lafferty is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, and a member of the Equipment Leasing and Financing Association (ELFA) Small Ticket Advisory Council.
“I have focused my entire career on serving the small business owner as they are the backbone of the United States economy. Being given the opportunity to join this team in a time when the company is experiencing rapid growth and gaining significant market share is extremely exciting. I am really looking forward to joining an already very talented workforce as we take CAN Capital to the next level,” said Lafferty.
Ed Siciliano, CAN’s CEO, had this to say about the new hire: “I’m very excited to welcome Dave to CAN Capital. He will be joining a strong group of talented people focused on Risk and Credit Underwriting and applying his deep experience in small business lending to calibrate CAN’s 20-year proven credit models. We all welcome Dave and feel fortunate to have him join.”
A Philadelphia native who now resides in New Jersey, Lafferty is the proud father of twin sons. When he isn’t helping small businesses succeed, you’ll find Lafferty golfing or riding motorcycles, or on the water boating and fishing in Punta Gorda Isles, Florida.
Please join us in welcoming new CCO David Lafferty, who, along with our dedicated group of CAN Capital team members, is ready to support our mission of helping every small business succeed.
About CAN Capital
CAN Capital, Inc., established in 1998, is the pioneer in alternative small business finance, having provided access to over $7 billion in capital for over 81,000 small businesses in a wide range of locations and different business types. As a technology powered financial services provider, CAN Capital uses innovative and proprietary risk models combined with daily performance data to evaluate business performance and facilitate access to capital for entrepreneurs in a fast and efficient way.
CAN Capital, Inc. makes capital available to businesses through business loans made by WebBank, member FDIC, and through Merchant Cash Advances made by CAN Capital’s subsidiary CAN Capital Merchant Services, Inc. ©2019 CAN Capital. All rights reserved
Media Contact: Carey Kirk, 678-858-6911, ckirk@cancapital.com
BFS Capital Eliminates Upfront Fees to Simplify Financing for Small Business Owners
October 1, 2019
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. (Oct. 1, 2019)—BFS Capital, a leader in small business financing, today announced it has eliminated all upfront fees on its financing solutions, including loans and business advances, as it simplifies pricing for small business owners.
With pricing that is transparent, flexible and easy to understand, BFS Capital is leading the evolution of small business financing. BFS Capital customers can now apply for and receive up to $500,000 in financing with no origination fees, no processing fees and no upfront costs. Customers are able to pay back a loan with a fixed daily or weekly payment, or as a flexible payment calculated as a percentage of credit card sales.
“There will be no hidden costs or unexpected surprises. What customers borrow is what gets funded into their accounts,” said BFS Capital CEO Mark Ruddock. “We are committed to empowering small businesses by meeting their needs with straightforward, cost-effective and timely online financing, whether it be to smooth cash flow, invest in adding staff, purchase equipment or upgrade a space.”
BFS Capital is also preparing to roll out a new, state-of-the-art digital lending platform. Over the next few weeks, the BFSCapital.com website will showcase a refreshed brand and exciting advances in automation across the entire loan application and approval process.
Partners, including Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) that match small businesses to BFS Capital’s financing solutions, will also benefit from the company’s new no fee product proposition, evolving digital capabilities and dedication to transparency. ISOs and partners will soon have real-time visibility into the status of their leads across the entire customer relationship lifecycle, from the initial application through the life of the loan and beyond.
“As we embark on our mission of reimagining small business financial services, we are reinforcing support for our partners with API integration and faster, fully underwritten personalized offers, all complemented by market-leading pricing and commissions,” Ruddock added.
BFS Capital has over a decade long history of helping small business owners thrive and has provided more than $2 billion in financing. To qualify, businesses must be in operations for at least two years and generate at least $12,000 in monthly revenue. More than 23,000 businesses have been funded by BFS Capital across 400 industries.
To learn more, please visit BFSCapital.com.
About BFS Capital
BFS Capital champions the long-term growth and prosperity of small businesses by providing timely, flexible financing solutions. BFS Capital’s leading small business financing platform leverages customized underwriting and proprietary algorithms to fund businesses in the United States, Canada, and through its United Kingdom subsidiary, Boost Capital. Since 2002, BFS Capital has provided over $2 billion in total financing to over 23,000 small businesses across more than 400 industries. Headquartered in South Florida with offices in New York, California and the United Kingdom, BFS Capital is an accredited BBB company with an A+ rating.
Media Contact
Archie Group for BFS Capital
Gregory Papajohn
gregory@archiegroup.com
917.287.3626
Nationwide Management Services Adds New Features To Its Virtual Site Inspections
September 20, 2019
MARICOPA, Arizona, September 20, 2019— Nationwide Management Services Inc. (NMSI) announced two new features have been added to its Virtual Site Inspection Software that will change the merchant cash advance and small business lending industries. NMSI’s new features are Pinch to Zoom/Remote Synchronized Zoom and Text Extract using OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
With Pinch to Zoom you can touch the screen with two fingers and expand/collapse the distance between your fingers and the image zooms in and out. Also, you can move the image right, left, up, or down to focus exactly where you want to focus. Remote Synchronized Zoom allows participants to be simultaneously zoomed based on the mobile device, the user can choose zoom 2x or 3x.
Text Extract using OCR allows the use of optical character recognition to capture alphanumeric sequences to help eliminate typos. For example, a user can capture the MAC address or serial number of a device by copying it to their device/systems clipboard and then paste it wherever needed.
Millions of dollars are lost every year due to merchant fraud. NMSI is at the forefront of this technology and provide its clients with Virtual Site Inspection services that are easy, fast, and secure. In fact, this service can save time and allow Merchant Cash Advance Providers and their underwriters to fund deals quickly.
Important features that set the virtual site inspections apart from other competing services are online chat, SMS messaging, sharing of images, videos and documents, the ability to add single and group participants, screen share to multiple devices, private notes, capture still frame, collaborate markup of images, high-resolution photos, GPS tag location every 10 seconds, recording of the video session, and OCR to capture Serial numbers, Model numbers, and VIN numbers.
“Our proactive approach exemplifies our commitment in providing the small business lending industry the best in class virtual software in the marketplace,” said John Marsh, Chief Executive Officer for NMSI. “Our Virtual Site Inspections provide our clients with the risk management they desire. NMSI continues to lead the way in providing outstanding services to our clients.”
For more information about our Free Virtual Site Inspections, you may visit: https://debanked.com/nationwidemsi/
About Nationwide Management Services Inc.
Nationwide Management Services Inc. is a Veteran owned business established in 2005. NMSI is based in Arizona and specializes in Virtual Site Inspection and Face to Face contact (Door knocks).
SOURCE Nationwide Management Services Inc.
Media Contact:
John Marsh
President
Nationwide Management Services, Inc.
520.840.4583
info@nationwidemsi.com
www.nationwidemsi.com
