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• Calls For Oversight As SBA Loans Go To Wall Street, Investor Funds, And High End Businesses In Beverly Hills August 21, 2019
  In a report released this month by OpenTheBooks.com, a non-partisan non-profit organization, outlined how and who the SBA had guaranteed loans for in the years between 2014 and 2018. Covering various forms of funding, ranging from 7(a)s to 504s to surety bond guarantees, the report details a number of different types of businesses as well as […]
• For Sale: Three Loan Portfolios Held By Direct Lending Investments August 20, 2019
  The Court-appointed receiver of the now-defunct hedge fund, Direct Lending Investments (DLI), is gearing up to sell three loan portfolios with an aggregate par amount owed of $29.8 million. The portfolios comprise of business loans, consumer loans, and merchant cash advances. An official notice of the proposed sale will be published in the Wall Street […]
• Turning a New Leaf: Banking Committee Chairman Says It’s High Time for New Cannabis Company Regulations August 19, 2019
  Recent years have seen a surge of popularity for the legalization of cannabis movement across the United States. Beginning with the normalization and legalization of the herb for medicinal use, and then the outright legalization of it in California, Colorado, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Michigan, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Washington, and D.C., most states now support legalization […]
• Gold Rush: Merchant Cash Advances Are Still Hot August 19, 2019
  This story appeared in deBanked’s Jul/Aug 2019 magazine issue. To receive copies in print, SUBSCRIBE FREE Last year, when Kevin Frederick struck out on his own to form his own catering company in Annapolis, the veteran caterer knew that he’d need a food trailer for his business to succeed. He reckoned that he had a […]
• Princeton Alternative Income Fund Saga Devolves Into SEC Investigation, RICO Lawsuit August 19, 2019
  The demise of the Princeton Alternative Income Fund has resulted in several ugly twists and turns. In addition to a slew of lawsuits, the bankrupt hedge fund is also being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Matthew Cantor, who is serving as the bankruptcy Trustee, cited the SEC’s probe as one of many reasons […]