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No AI Plan, No Loan. Small Business Lenders Force Main Street To Face The Future

In this Forbes feature on the growing role of AI in small business lending, Lendesca CEO Chris Hurn discusses how technology is transforming the way lenders evaluate risk, process loan applications, and serve entrepreneurs. As financial institutions adopt AI-driven tools, Chris highlights how these innovations can significantly accelerate underwriting and improve the overall borrowing […]

Matt Craig March 16, 2026

1 min read

SBA re-tightens its eligibility rules, hitting noncitizens

In this American Banker article, Lendesca CEO Chris Hurn discusses the SBA’s decision to tighten eligibility requirements for its lending programs, limiting access for certain noncitizen business owners. Chris highlights how the policy change is already impacting deals in the pipeline and creating new uncertainty for lenders and entrepreneurs navigating government-guaranteed loan programs. Lendesca […]

Matt Craig February 4, 2026

1 min read

Intuit Quickbooks Partners with Lendesca on Critical Tax Credit Program

This article, based on an Intuit QuickBooks press release, highlights how Lendesca CEO Chris Hurn helped bring attention to the Self-Employed Sick Leave and Family Leave (SLFL) tax credit program. The program allows eligible self-employed individuals to claim up to $32,220 in tax credits created under pandemic relief legislation. Lendesca played a key role […]

Matt Craig March 26, 2025

1 min read

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No AI Plan, No Loan. Small Business Lenders Force Main Street To Face The Future

SBA re-tightens its eligibility rules, hitting noncitizens

Intuit Quickbooks Partners with Lendesca on Critical Tax Credit Program

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