Press Releases
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SFNet Announces FY27 Leadership Appointments
Oct 5, 2026The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) Member Directors have elected the FY27 SFNet Management Committee and Executive Committee members, with approval from the Executive Committee. The Secured Finance Foundation (SFFound) Member Donors have also elected the FY27 SFFound Board and Officers, with approval from the SFFound Board.
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Factoring Volume Rises as Industry Outlook Strengthens, SFNet Mid-Year Survey Finds
Oct 1, 2026As businesses navigate ongoing cost pressures and shifting working-capital needs, new data from the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) points to growing momentum in factoring. SFNet’s 2026 mid-year factoring survey found that factoring volume increased during the first half of the year, while factors reported a more positive outlook for the industry.
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SFNet Releases Q2 2026 Asset-Based Lending Index as Lender Optimism Continues
Sep 29, 2026As businesses continue to contend with higher borrowing costs, persistent inflation and economic uncertainty, new data from the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) points to renewed momentum in asset-based lending. SFNet’s Q2 2026 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index show a rebound in deal activity as companies increasingly look to flexible financing solutions to manage evolving working-capital needs.
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ABL and Factoring Add $173 Billion to U.S. GDP and Support 773,000 Jobs, New Study Finds
Sep 16, 2026
As the U.S. looks to strengthen domestic manufacturing, supply chains and economic resilience, a new study from the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) finds that an often-overlooked segment of the credit markets provides a significant source of capital supporting those efforts.
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Non-Bank Lender Confidence Climbs to Three-Year High Amid Shifting Market Dynamics
Jul 1, 2026
SFNet's Q1 2026 survey shows lender sentiment diverging as borrowers increase facility utilization and economic uncertainty reshapes financing activity.
NEW YORK--Traditional banks pulled back in the first quarter of 2026, non-bank lenders moved in the opposite direction, posting their highest confidence reading in more than three years. New data from the Secured Finance Network underscores how rising inflation and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping the financing landscape for American businesses. -
SFNet Data Highlights Strong Year-End Performance in ABL and Factoring
Apr 14, 2026The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released its 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Factoring survey results, highlighting the continued resilience of secured finance markets despite uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment.
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Fraud Prevention and Resilience in Secured Finance: Highlights of SFNet’s Fraud Task Force White Paper
Mar 3, 2026
This summary highlights the key findings, implications, and recommendations from the SFNet Fraud Task Force white paper, Systemic Resilience in Secured Finance, which covers asset-based lending, factoring and supply chain finance. Drawing on survey data from SFNet member organizations and real‑world case studies, the report provides a clear-eyed assessment of fraud risk in the secured finance ecosystem and a practical roadmap for strengthening controls without restricting access to capital.
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SFNet Releases Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Sep 22, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q2 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry has rebounded after a first quarter riddled with tariff challenges while offering a safe haven amid broader market volatility.
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SFNet Releases Q1 2025 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
Jun 25, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q1 2025 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of how the industry weathered recent trade policy volatility during the first quarter of this year.
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Kansas City Fed President Addresses Secured Finance Network Amid Market Turmoil; Vows to Fight Inflation
Apr 11, 2025
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid spoke at Secured Finance Network’s Independent Finance Roundtable in Missouri earlier this week.
“Our understanding of current and developing economic conditions is informed by direct, local engagement with the industries and geographies that make up the American economy,” Schmid said. “Events like this one today play an important role in the process.”
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Overall Lender Confidence Still Positive in First Quarter, But Down from the End of 2022
Jun 27, 2023
Non-banks more bullish, banks more bearish about new business demand, hiring and client utilization for asset-based lending
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SFNet 2023 Market Sizing Study Documents a Mammoth-Sized $4.866-Trillion U.S. Secured Finance Market
Jun 6, 2023The Secured Finance Network’s (SFNet) new Secured Finance Market Sizing and Impact Study reports that the total secured financing volume of transaction flows to U.S. commercial businesses in 2022 was nearly $4.9 trillion. In other words, the scope of this market, which comprises seven major financing categories, “underpins, either directly or indirectly, over one-fifth of…the transaction volumes that make up the $23 trillion in U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP),” according to the study.
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Private Credit Faces Scrutiny But SFNet Report Shows Fears Outpace Reality For $6.5 Trillion Secured Lending Market
March 3, 2026As private credit markets grapple with renewed scrutiny following recent bankruptcies and liquidity concerns, a new study from the Secured Finance Network (SFNet) finds that fraud fears may be outpacing reality.
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SFNet Study: Secured Finance Surges Past $12 Trillion, Powering the Middle Market as a Critical Engine of the U.S. Economy
February 10, 2026As middle-market companies navigate tighter bank lending standards, supply-chain realignment, and ongoing economic uncertainty, secured finance has become an essential part of the economic infrastructure, quietly powering growth, liquidity, and resilience across the U.S. economy, according to a new study released today by the Secured Finance Network.
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SFNet Introduces Alfred, an AI-Assisted Search Guide to Help Members Unlock SFNet Knowledge
February 2, 2026New AI-assisted website search assistant, Alfred, connects secured finance professionals to SFNet insights, data, programs, and education faster and with greater clarity.
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SFNet Opens Registration for March 3 Event Featuring Blue-Ribbon Fraud Task Force Findings
January 15, 2026With a focus on the evolving relationship between different forms of asset-based and supply chain finance, Secured Finance Network (SFNet) will host an event on March 3, 2026, in New York City, convening industry professionals for an afternoon of insight, education, and high-impact networking.
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SFNet Releases Q4 2024 Asset-Based Lending and Confidence Indexes
May 10, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) recently released its Q4 2024 Asset-Based Lending Index and Lender Confidence Index, offering a snapshot of a resilient ABL market.
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Secured Finance Network Releases Factoring Survey
April 21, 2025The Secured Finance Network (SFNet) has released results of its year-end factoring survey, which found a decline in factoring volume during the second half of 2024, but an overall positive sentiment moving forward in the face of economic uncertainty.
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