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PayPal Wants to Become a Bank. What That Really Means for Small Business Borrowers.
Earlier this month, we wrote about OnDeck’s parent company acquiring a bank — a move that quietly revealed something important about the future of small business lending: fintech…
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OnDeck’s Parent Company Is Buying a Bank — Here’s What That Really Means for Small Business Borrowers
Earlier this month, Enova International, the parent company of OnDeck, announced it will acquire Grasshopper Bank, a digital-first bank with a national charter and a strong SBA lending…
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Why the Consumer Slowdown Is Quietly Squeezing Small Businesses — Even When the Economy “Looks Fine”
If you listen to the headlines, the U.S. economy is doing just fine. Unemployment is low. GDP is still growing. The recession that was supposed to arrive two…
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Red Flags of a Predatory Small Business Funding Deal (And How to Spot Them in Seconds)
Every week I talk to business owners who swear they “got a great deal,” and then two minutes later I see the actual offer and — surprise —…
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Why You’re Being Targeted With Fake Business Funding Calls
A few days ago, I stumbled onto a thread in r/smallbusiness where an exasperated owner asked: “Who actually does business with these random texts and calls saying ‘you’ve…
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Seek Capital Is Finally Dead. Here’s What Their $48M FTC Judgment Really Means for Small Business Owners.
Back in April, I wrote a long breakdown of why Seek Capital wasn’t some “startup funding platform” with magical connections to lenders—just another credit-card-stacking boiler room hiding behind…
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