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  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
  • The Rise of 2nd Lien Lending to Fill the Void in the Credit Markets
    Oct 8, 2015
    Second lien debt is a unique product that seeks to fill the void in the credit market created by…
  • Jay McKinney of ProfitStars, a Jack Henry & Associates Company, explains why investing in automation equals an investment in human capital.
    Aug 26, 2015
    It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that you can invest in human capital by investing in automation. Automation is a…
  • Today’s Lending Landscape: The Disruption of Digitally Enhanced Financing: My Thoughts from the SFNet Independent Finance & Factoring Roundtable
    Jun 23, 2015
    Every time I get together with my fellow peers, the conversation always turns to our hyper-competitive market.  This was the…
  • China Strategy for an Invoice Factoring Company – What’s the play & when?
    May 18, 2015
    China can be simply described as a roller coaster right now.  Even though PMF Bancorp is making a/r financing type…
  • Entrepreneurs Lending to Entrepreneurs
    Apr 17, 2015
    While in college in Boulder, Colorado, I started a business selling posters out of the trunk of my car. With…
  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
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  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
  • The Rise of 2nd Lien Lending to Fill the Void in the Credit Markets
    Oct 8, 2015
    Second lien debt is a unique product that seeks to fill the void in the credit market created by…
  • Jay McKinney of ProfitStars, a Jack Henry & Associates Company, explains why investing in automation equals an investment in human capital.
    Aug 26, 2015
    It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that you can invest in human capital by investing in automation. Automation is a…
  • Today’s Lending Landscape: The Disruption of Digitally Enhanced Financing: My Thoughts from the SFNet Independent Finance & Factoring Roundtable
    Jun 23, 2015
    Every time I get together with my fellow peers, the conversation always turns to our hyper-competitive market.  This was the…
  • China Strategy for an Invoice Factoring Company – What’s the play & when?
    May 18, 2015
    China can be simply described as a roller coaster right now.  Even though PMF Bancorp is making a/r financing type…
  • Entrepreneurs Lending to Entrepreneurs
    Apr 17, 2015
    While in college in Boulder, Colorado, I started a business selling posters out of the trunk of my car. With…
  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
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  • Which is Better: Invoice Factoring or the MCA Lenders?
    Feb 8, 2016
    Invoice factoring has been around for a long time and has proven itself to be a valuable tool to increasing…
  • CHINA ALERT: What Factoring Companies and Banks Need to know About Financing in Asia
    Jan 28, 2016
    Invoice factoring companies and banks that are financing clients with ties to China should read this article.  For years, China’s…
  • Jim Hudak, president of CIT Corporate Finance discusses how the emergence of non-bank lenders offers plenty of opportunities for traditional players.
    Jan 6, 2016
    Today, the array of lenders available to growing middle-market companies is rapidly expanding. Business development companies (BDCs) have been very…
  • The Rise of 2nd Lien Lending to Fill the Void in the Credit Markets
    Oct 8, 2015
    Second lien debt is a unique product that seeks to fill the void in the credit market created by…
  • Jay McKinney of ProfitStars, a Jack Henry & Associates Company, explains why investing in automation equals an investment in human capital.
    Aug 26, 2015
    It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that you can invest in human capital by investing in automation. Automation is a…
  • Today’s Lending Landscape: The Disruption of Digitally Enhanced Financing: My Thoughts from the SFNet Independent Finance & Factoring Roundtable
    Jun 23, 2015
    Every time I get together with my fellow peers, the conversation always turns to our hyper-competitive market.  This was the…
  • China Strategy for an Invoice Factoring Company – What’s the play & when?
    May 18, 2015
    China can be simply described as a roller coaster right now.  Even though PMF Bancorp is making a/r financing type…
  • Entrepreneurs Lending to Entrepreneurs
    Apr 17, 2015
    While in college in Boulder, Colorado, I started a business selling posters out of the trunk of my car. With…
  • Matchmaker, Matchmaker: How Financial Advisors Can Be a Boon (or Bane) for Lenders and Borrowers
    Jan 12, 2015
    As the lending environment in the U.S. economy continues to rebound, the number of…
  • 2015: The Time to Innovate and Execute is Now
    Dec 18, 2014
    Last month, I spent a few days with my peers at the Commercial Finance Association annual convention in Washington D.C.…
  • Hong Kong, a Haven or Hell for AR Financing?
    Dec 11, 2014
    Hong Kong has long served as the financial center and one of the shining beacons of stability in Asia.  There…
  • How Instability in Hong Kong Affects Factoring Invoices in the Region
    Nov 17, 2014
    Does Hong Kong’s instability jeopardize invoice factoring and trade financing in the greater China region. 
  • The Five Most Common Misconceptions About Credit Insurance
    Oct 22, 2014
    Why has it taken more than one century for credit insurance to become more widely used by American chief financial…
  • “Hot Money” Makes Trade Financing Riskier With China
    Oct 10, 2014
    Hot Money has long been a problem for China and can create major problems for commercial lenders and factoring…
  • Lighten the Load: How Selling Charge-offs Can Jumpstart the Turnaround Process
    Sep 12, 2014
    Turnarounds often involve a good bit of housecleaning. But it pays to recognize that some of…
  • How Well Do You Know Your Accounts That Are Buying Goods Made Offshore?
    Aug 8, 2014
    The more a lender knows about its accounts, the better informed its risk-related decisions will be.…
  • China-US Trade Alert for Finance & Factoring Companies for Electronic Goods
    Jun 10, 2014
    As we all know, China and the U.S. are major trade partners, and there is a large amount of related…
  • The Benefits from a Partnership with a Specialty Equipment Finance Company
    May 28, 2014
    Have you been in the situation where you have a client who is in need of more…
  • Construction Factoring – Building the Right Foundation Despite the Unique Challenges
    May 19, 2014
    The outlook for the U.S. commercial construction industry is positive, according to a new report from Jones…
  • The Current State of Commercial Lending & Factoring in China
    May 12, 2014
    For the last four years, the People’s Bank of China (referred to as the PBOC)  or China’s version of…
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