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April 30, 2024

Maintaining Quality in Asset Back Lending Through Audits

Discover the importance of audits in asset back lending and how they can help lenders mitigate risk and protect their investments.
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Kyle Meade
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April 23, 2024

Elevate Your Collection Account Management through Cash Reconciliation

Learn how effective cash reconciliation in collection accounts can optimize portfolio profitability and reduce risks.
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Kyle Meade
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April 10, 2024

Three Reasons Why Third-Party Calculation Agents are a Good Idea

The reasons why investors and borrowers should appoint third-party agents to handle their data and reporting in debt transactions.
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Mark Bruny
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March 19, 2024

Roll Rates and Why they are Important for ABS and Private Credit

Learn about roll rates and their importance in ABS and Private Credit deals.
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Mark Bruny
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March 5, 2024

Mike Shum on ATLalts - The Story Behind the Numbers

On this episode of ATLalts, Mike Shum, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cascade, shares his journey and the mission of the company.
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Mark Bruny
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February 5, 2024

Democratizing Private Debt Markets - Michael Shum on Fintrepreneur Podcast

Our CEO, Michael Shum, joins the Fintrepreneur Podcast where he discusses "Democratizing Private Debt Markets" with hosts David Gens and Elias Beaino.
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Mark Bruny
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January 31, 2024

How Fintech Lenders can Navigate Investor Red Flags - Secure Private Debt

Discover key strategies for Fintech Borrowers to counter investor concerns. Learn how to secure private debt with confidence.
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Mark Bruny
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January 17, 2024

Most Active Development Finance Institutions (DFI)

Looking to secure debt financing for your startup? Consider leveraging the resources of a development finance institution.
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Mark Bruny
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December 7, 2023

Negotiating a Term Sheet - 5 Tips from Cascade

Learn how to successfully and confidently negotiate term sheets with these five tips from a former fintech CFO.
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Mark Bruny
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November 28, 2023

Understanding Development Finance Institutions (DFIs): What They Are and How They Work

Learn the basics of Development Finance Institutions and discover how these institutions play a major role in financing global economic development.
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Mike Shum
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November 24, 2023

10 Reasons Why Timeliness is Essential for Private Debt Investing

Gain insight from Cascade Debt's analysis of the importance of timely information in order to make more informed decisions and improve returns.
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Mark Bruny
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November 8, 2023

Most Active LATAM Debt Investors

Latin America's startup scene is booming, and venture debt funds are fueling the fire. Find out which private credit investors are funding the region.
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Mike Shum
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October 31, 2023

Unlocking Private Debt for Fintech: 5 Tips from a Former CFO

Looking to raise private debt for your fintech company? Here are five essential tips from an experienced former fintech CFO.
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Mark Bruny
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October 3, 2023

Most Active Asia Debt Investors

We've compiled the definitive list of the most active debt investors currently operating across Asia. Read on to see who should be on your radar.
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Mike Shum
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September 27, 2023

A Comprehensive Guide to Borrowing Bases

Unlock more funding by optimizing your borrowing base. Learn about asset-based lending, calculation methods, and efficient reporting in our guide.
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Kyle Meade
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Structuring 101
September 12, 2023

Most Active Africa Debt Investors

We've compiled the definitive list of the most active debt investors currently operating across Africa.
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Mike Shum
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August 1, 2023

What Advance Rate Applies to Cash?

Learn about one of the most heated topics when negotiating borrowing base calculations - what advance rate applies to cash?
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Kyle Meade
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Structuring 301
July 11, 2023

The Art of Drafting Mathematical Formulas in Asset-Backed Lending Agreements

Drafting mathematical formulas for asset-backed lending agreements is an art form. Learn the importance of accurately reflecting these concepts.
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Kyle Meade
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Structuring 201
June 13, 2023

Ongoing vs. Cohort Portfolio Performance Covenants: What's the Difference?

What are the differences between ongoing and cohort b covenants? Explore when to use each type of covenant in loan agreements with this guide from Cascade.
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Kyle Meade
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Risk Management
May 16, 2023

Eligible Pool Balance: What It Is and How It Affects Your Borrowing Base

Learn how the eligible pool balance can affect your borrowing base and why it’s important to understand its calculation.
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Kyle Meade
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Structuring 101
May 9, 2023

Borrowing bases and risk monitoring: the importance of daily calculation

Asset Based Lending is a popular way to access capital, but it can be risky. Discover how daily calculation of borrowing bases can help manage risk.
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Kyle Meade
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Risk Management
May 2, 2023

The Role of the Data Agent in Private Debt

Take a deep dive into why data agents are essential to providing reliable sources of data ingestion and automating data reporting between parties.
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Kyle Meade
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