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The ammo you gave predatory lenders and brokers when you submitted your 3 months of business bank statements and simple application for funding.
This article describes different things that small business owners give alternative lenders when they provide their bank statements.

Thomas Tramaglini
5 min read


Be smart. Get help with the lawsuit(s) from your alternative lenders.
This article outlines what occurs and provides guidance on what actions to take when a small business owner is sued by an MCA company.

Thomas Tramaglini
8 min read


Why most small business owners default on alternative loans and advances and what to do it you do.
In this article we explore several (maybe harsh) ways that may explain why so many small business owners default on their fundings.

Thomas Tramaglini
6 min read


How an "MCA Loan" is Not a Loan and Why You Should Be Ready For What is Next.
The purpose of this article is to share vital information about what Merchant Cash Advances.

Thomas Tramaglini
4 min read


I am being sued by a Merchant Cash Advance Company: What to Expect and What to Do.
This article outlines what occurs and provides guidance on what actions to take when a small business owner is sued by an MCA company.

Thomas Tramaglini
7 min read


Did you ignore your MCA lawsuit? Think twice as you DO NOT want a judgement.
In this article, we discuss the outcomes of not answering a MCA lawsuit.

Thomas Tramaglini
5 min read


Notorious Alternative Lending CEO of Par Funding Sentenced to 15½ Years in Prison for RICO Conspiracy, Securities Fraud, Tax Crimes, and Related Offenses
Last week, US District Judge Kearney sentenced Joseph LaForte, the former and infamous owner of Par Funding for more than 15 years in prison

Thomas Tramaglini
2 min read


What are the top ways that predatory lenders use UCC to go after businesses and their owners?
This article describes some of the actions that small business owners should be aware of if they have issues with their alternate loan.

Thomas Tramaglini
5 min read


Did you default on a MCA/Alternative Loan - UCC liens and actions are coming.
This article describes some of the actions that small business owners should be aware of with UCC liens.

Thomas Tramaglini
5 min read


What if there was an Alternative Lending Bill of Rights for Small Business Owners?
In this article, we explore ideas which we believe could be easily adopted by the industry or policymakers as a set of standards

Thomas Tramaglini
7 min read


It is simple why over half who take on alternative funding default.
In this article we explore several (maybe harsh) ways that may explain why so many small business owners default on their fundings.

Thomas Tramaglini
6 min read


Breaking it down: Merchant Cash Advances are not MCA Loans.
This article describes some of the implications for taking on such debt delivered by alternative lenders.

Thomas Tramaglini
9 min read


Dealing with a judgment from a MCA or alternative loan company.
This article presents several important aspects about judgements, what alternative lenders can and will do, and what to prepare for.

Thomas Tramaglini
7 min read


Leeches: Predatory Alternative Loan Brokers Will Suck Small Business Owners Dry Until They Take Everything.
This article discusses some of the common strategies used by these brokers, their consequences, and our efforts to push back against them.

Thomas Tramaglini
6 min read


Fora Financial Sues Corporate Turnaround for repeatedly interfering with its clients.
In a recent case, Fora Financial, an alternative lender based in New York, filed a lawsuit against Corporate Turnaround.

Thomas Tramaglini
2 min read


Misleading Small Business Owners: "The State of Small Business Report" by "Progressive Lender" IOU is just too weak to publish - but they did.
In this article we review and debunk a misleading report published by a leading small business lender.

Thomas Tramaglini
8 min read


12 Scams To Beware of from Shady MCA Settlement Companies.
This article describes 12 common scams employed by UNETHICAL MCA settlement companies to defraud small business owners.

Thomas Tramaglini
11 min read


MCA Predator NewCo (dba Credit Line Capital) Sued by Merchant for Actions We See Regularly
Most of the clients we have worked with who have defaulted on their Merchant Cash Advances have been subjected to the multitude of different

Thomas Tramaglini
5 min read


Reverse Consolidations are Not Consolidation at All. Just a Recipe for Disaster. What to Do.
In this article, we delve into the concept of reverse consolidation and their brutal consequences.

Thomas Tramaglini
7 min read


I defaulted on my MCA or Loan - can I still get funding?
In this article we discuss things that business owners should do to protect themselves from brokers once they have defaulted.

Thomas Tramaglini
8 min read
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