Announcements

Fox Ridge Capital Appoints Stan Dumont as Senior Vice President of Credit

June 3, 2026

Dumont will lead and define credit policy and governance from the ground up.

Portsmouth, NH – June 3, 2026 – Fox Ridge Capital, a hybrid business equipment financing company, today announced the appointment of Stan Dumont as Senior Vice President of Credit. Dumont will establish and lead the company’s credit function, defining credit policy and governance while scaling underwriting and risk capabilities to support Fox Ridge Capital’s growing portfolio.

Dumont joins Fox Ridge Capital with nearly 20 years of expertise in funding, credit and risk management for the commercial lending and equipment financing industry. He began his equipment financing career at Direct Capital as a funding manager and credit manager, then spent more than a decade at Ascentium Capital in leadership roles where he helped build and scale underwriting and credit operations. At Fox Ridge Capital, Dumont will oversee credit policy development, portfolio analytics, credit governance, and cross-functional collaboration with origination, product, and operations teams to enable disciplined growth. Key priorities under Dumont’s leadership include:

Enhancing underwriting speed through data-driven decisioning and technology
Strengthening portfolio risk controls, monitoring and stress testing
Expanding product and credit support for the small and mid-market client base

“It’s extremely exciting to join Fox Ridge Capital at inception to build the credit function from the ground up and work alongside a group of deeply experienced professionals – there’s real energy in building something new,” said Stan Dumont. “Driving our credit discipline while enabling smarter financing solutions that help drive growth for Fox Ridge and build value for our investors is an incredible reward.”

“Stan’s deep expertise in commercial credit and proven track record for building scalable underwriting platforms make him an excellent addition to our leadership team,” said Tom Depping, CEO. “His appointment represents the second startup of mine that he has joined and underscores our commitment to responsible yet aggressive growth and delivering reliable, technology-enabled financing.”

About Fox Ridge Capital
Fox Ridge Capital accelerates achievement with agile business finance solutions that empower clients nationwide to harness opportunities. As a trusted, collaborative ally, Fox Ridge Capital takes strategic goals and transforms them into exceptional outcomes through a scalable, hyper-fast finance platform and relationship-based approach. Fox Ridge Capital serves small to mid-sized businesses and equipment and technology providers who offer financing to their clients. Learn more: www.FoxRidgeCapital.com.

Cloudsquare Launches CS Broker Danube 7.0: The First Lending Platform to Bring HELOC Workflows to Business Loan Brokers

June 3, 2026

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Danube 7.0 gives business loan brokers a new product to pitch and sell, bringing home equity-backed business funding, faster lender selection, and a native Figure integration into CS Broker on Salesforce.

LOS ANGELES, CA, June 3, 2026 – At Cloudsquare, we build AI-first. We build Salesforce-native. And we build for the brokers and lenders who move the market. Today, that means giving business loan brokers a product they have never had before: a structured, end-to-end workflow to offer home equity-backed business funding to their clients.

Cloudsquare announces the release of CS Broker Danube 7.0, introducing the first HELOC workflow purpose-built for business loan brokers inside a Salesforce-native lending platform. With Danube 7.0, brokers can now help business owners leverage the equity in their home to secure business funding, capturing borrower income and property details, matching to lenders, and submitting directly to Figure, all without leaving CS Broker.

This is a new revenue channel for brokers. A business owner who may not qualify for a traditional working capital product could still access funding through the equity in their home. Danube 7.0 gives brokers the workflow, the lender connection, and the operational structure to offer it.

“CS Broker Danube 7.0 gives business loan brokers a product they can immediately start pitching and closing. Home equity-backed business funding has existed, but brokers have never had a structured platform workflow to manage it end to end. We built that. Combined with faster lender selection and a native Figure integration, this release expands what brokers can offer without adding unnecessary complexity to how they operate.”

— Jeffrey Morgenstein, CEO, Cloudsquare

A New Product for Business Loan Brokers: HELOC-Backed Business Funding

CS Broker Danube 7.0 introduces the first HELOC Module designed specifically for the business loan brokering workflow. When a business owner wants to use their home equity to secure business funding, the broker now has a guided, structured place to capture everything needed to move that deal forward.

When a HELOC lender integration is installed, a HELOC Candidate panel appears directly on the Opportunity record in Salesforce. Reps can enter borrower income and property details in a single, organized view, keeping that information tied to the deal and ready for lender review.

For brokers, this means a new product line without a new system. The workflow lives inside CS Broker, alongside every other deal type, giving teams a consistent way to manage HELOC opportunities from intake to submission.

Figure Integration: Connected HELOC Submissions Inside Salesforce

Cloudsquare introduces Figure as the first fully integrated HELOC lender in the CS Broker lender network. Built on top of the new HELOC Module, the Figure integration gives brokers a direct path from data capture to lender submission without leaving Salesforce.

Brokers can capture borrower income and property details inside CS Broker, then submit eligible HELOC opportunities to Figure directly from the platform. The integration keeps borrower data, property information, and submission activity all in one connected workflow, reducing duplicate entry and keeping the deal moving.

Figure is now fully supported and available for teams that are partnered with Figure and want to offer HELOC products through CS Broker.

Faster Lender Search and Bulk Selection

Danube 7.0 also upgrades how brokers navigate and manage their lender network inside CS Broker. Teams working with larger lender lists can now search lenders more quickly, select or deselect all visible results at once, and take advantage of improved bulk-selection behavior that stays consistent whether working individually or across groups.

When you are managing multiple lending partners, product types, and submission strategies simultaneously, cleaner lender selection directly impacts how fast a deal moves. Danube 7.0 removes friction from that process.

Built for Brokers Who Are Ready to Expand

CS Broker Danube 7.0 is built for brokerage teams that want to grow their product portfolio without growing their operational overhead. HELOC-backed business funding is a real opportunity for brokers serving business owners who have equity and need capital. Danube 7.0 gives those brokers the platform infrastructure to act on it.

From a new product type to faster lender workflows to a native lender integration, this release is designed to put more deal-closing capability directly into the hands of the teams using CS Broker every day.

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. https://link.cloudsquare.io/olpeh

BriteCap Financial Launches BriteCap Rx, a Dedicated Healthcare Finance Program

May 26, 2026

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LAS VEGAS, NV May 26, 2026 – BriteCap Financial, a technology-enabled small business capital platform, today announced the launch of BriteCap Rx, an industry-specific financing program designed to support medical, dental, veterinary, and other licensed healthcare professionals.

BriteCap Rx reflects the company’s continued investment in vertical-specific underwriting and its focus on delivering more efficient, tailored financing solutions for distinct segments of the small business market.

The program is built around industry-aware and experience-driven underwriting, designed to better align with the operating characteristics of healthcare practices. By incorporating a more informed view of practice economics and professional experience, BriteCap aims to deliver faster decisions, streamlined approvals, and greater flexibility while maintaining consistent credit standards.

“Healthcare practices operate differently from many other small businesses, and financing should reflect that,” said Richard Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of BriteCap Financial. “BriteCap Rx is a focused step toward building a more specialized, data-informed approach to underwriting, one that reduces friction in the process while maintaining the discipline that defines our platform.”

The launch of BriteCap Rx is part of BriteCap’s broader strategy to refine its underwriting models and expand its ability to serve high-quality borrower segments with greater precision and efficiency. BriteCap Rx is now available through BriteCap’s direct and partner channels.

About BriteCap Financial
BriteCap Financial is a technology-enabled small business funding platform delivering fast, flexible capital through modern credit decisioning and a streamlined digital experience. The company supports small businesses nationwide through direct and partner-driven channels, combining disciplined risk management with speed and simplicity. BriteCap’s product suite includes BriteLine, a revolving line of credit designed to give business owners on-demand access to capital. Learn more at www.BriteCap.com. BriteCap is majority-owned by a holding company affiliate of NMEF.

About NMEF
NMEF is a national premier lender who works directly with third-party referral (TPR) sources to finance “mid-ticket” equipment commercial leases and loans ranging from $15,000 to 3,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 for investment grade opportunities. The company accepts A – C credit qualities and finances transactions for many asset categories including but not limited to medical, construction, franchise, technology, vocational, manufacturing, renovation, janitorial, and material handling equipment. NMEF is majority owned by an affiliate of InterVest Capital Partners. The company’s headquarters are in Norwalk, CT, with regional offices in Irvine, CA, Voorhees, NJ, and Murray, UT. For more information, visit www.nmef.com.

Media Contacts:
For BriteCap:
Evan Day, Vice President of Marketing
BriteCap Financial
www.BriteCap.com
1.866.623.4990
evan.day@britecap.com

For NMEF:
Blair Dawson, SVP Chief Marketing Officer
NMEF
www.nmef.com
bdawson@nmef.com

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Speak at Broker Fair 2026

April 30, 2026

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Former 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, 2026

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Costa 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/

Media Contact:

Don Hansen
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
donh@regentscapital.com

Cloudsquare and ACH Works Partnership Helps Lenders Take Control of Payments and Collections

April 23, 2026

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Los 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, 2026

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Minnetonka, 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.

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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

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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.