News
Tuesday, October 13
from the desk
Broker stories
The operators closing deals — and what they learned the hard way.
DailyFunder small business finance forum marks 14 years online
The free forum founded in 2012 has more than 215,000 posts and 18,000 members, with MCA discussion making up half of all activity and brokers as its most active group.
Fidelity Funding Group hit $24M in a month on a 'rhino' sales culture
CEO Mike Rose runs eight broker offices, caps growth to keep control, and requires brokers to interview merchants personally before sending deals to funders.
CapFront grew 124% in three years by leaning on partnerships and AI
The SMB financing brokerage ranked No. 2,607 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 after shifting lead generation toward affiliates as AI reshapes search, and still routes borrowers to people.
Free industry open bar returns to Huntington, Long Island on September 8
The annual event at Crabtree's welcomes brokers, funders, lenders, lead generators, attorneys, collectors, bankers and investors. Last year's guest list reached 300.
Lexington Capital Holdings ranks No. 668 on Inc. 5000 after 514% growth
CEO Frankie DiAntonio, 27, works 100-hour weeks and says there is no backup plan. The Long Island brokerage now eyes $100M in annual revenue and an eventual IPO.
QualiFi grew 658% in three years by putting video calls ahead of automation
The Pennsylvania brokerage ranks No. 528 on the Inc. 5000 and says most client contact starts with a 30-minute Zoom discovery call involving the owner's leadership team.
WSJ, CNBC and Forbes earn commissions on small business loan referrals
Major media brands now run business loan comparison pages that pay them when readers apply, competing with NerdWallet, LendingTree and Bankrate for merchant traffic.
US brokers and funders are reshaping Canada's small business finance market
Canadian MCA funders say American brokers now drive a large share of volume, bringing heavier competition, stacked positions and a more MCA-focused product mix.
B2B Finance Expo returns to The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on Oct. 20-21
The commercial finance conference enters its third year in Las Vegas, organized in collaboration with the Small Business Finance Association.
