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A four stage renewal sequence running from 120 days before maturity to 30 days, ending with a note that 25 basis points on a $10 million facility is $25,000 a year.

Six Straight Quarters of Margin Expansion Went to the Lender. Your Renewal Did Not Reprice.

Regional lenders posted a sixth straight quarter of margin expansion. Borrower pricing does not move with it. What an untested 25 basis point renewal gap actually costs, and the 120 day sequence that changes it.
Borrower AdvisoryFinancing Strategy
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Waffle chart showing 60 of 100 squares in dark navy, representing the 60 percent of online-lender borrowers who reported borrowing costs higher than expected, compared with 32 percent at large banks.

Collateral Verification Is Now the First Diligence Question, Not the Last

Sixty percent of online-lender borrowers paid more than they expected. The gap is not about lender type. It is about what the borrower verified before the process started.
Borrower AdvisoryBusiness Case & ROI
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Proportional circle chart showing U.S. private equity deal value falling to $482B in Q1 2026 from $627B in Q4 2025 while deal count held flat near 5,175.

Capital Is Available. That Does Not Mean Your Deal Gets Funded.

Private equity deal value fell 14% year over year while deal count stayed flat. In a selective market, readiness, not access, decides which borrowers actually get funded.
Capital Markets & TrendsBorrower Advisory
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Bar chart showing 42 percent of small business financing applicants received the full amount, 36 percent some or most, 22 percent none.

Getting Approved Is Not Getting Funded: The 42% Problem

Only 42% of small businesses get the full financing they request. Why partial approval is the most expensive outcome, and what fully funded borrowers do differently.
Borrower AdvisoryBusiness Case & ROI
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