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Clear decision guides for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

Straight comparisons of the tools you're choosing between, honest about where each one falls short. Where we quote a benchmark, we show its source.

Executive guides for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

16 guides for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders of 1,000

SaaS Billing & Recurring Revenue Management3 min read

Billing Servicing, Unused Line, and Field Exam Fees on One Borrower

Servicing, unused line, and field exam fees recur on different cycles. A pitfall checklist for billing them without duplicating your loan system.

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Contractor 1099 Tax Compliance & E-Filing3 min read

Coding Field Examiner Invoices So They Aren't Lost

A decision guide for specialty asset-based lenders on capturing field examiner and appraiser invoices for accurate 1099 filing.

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Equity Accounting & 409A Valuation Operations4 min read

Pulley vs. Carta for a Specialty Asset-Based Lender

A worked example of a specialty lender granting equity to its underwriting team, and how Pulley and Carta fit as the balance sheet grows.

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Sales Tax & Regulatory Compliance3 min read

Sales Tax Exposure Mapping for Asset-Based Lenders

Interest and fee income from lending is exempt almost everywhere. A specialty lender's real sales tax review has to look past the loan book itself.

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FP&A & Financial Modeling3 min read

Cube vs. Mosaic for an Asset-Based Lender's Portfolio Yield

A worked example of forecasting portfolio yield and credit loss reserves for a specialty asset-based lender, and where Cube or Mosaic fit.

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Corporate Capital & Lending3 min read

A Checklist for Whether Pipe or Capchase Fits an Asset-Based Lender

A pitfalls-focused checklist for a specialty asset-based lending firm weighing Pipe or Capchase against warehouse funding for its own working capital.

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AP & Spend Automation3 min read

BILL vs Tipalti for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

Two approaches to AP for specialty asset-based lenders, routine vendor bills versus payee-level structure for co-lending participants.

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ERP & Accounting Systems3 min read

NetSuite vs Sage Intacct for Asset-Based Lenders

A worksheet for weighing NetSuite against Sage Intacct on loan portfolio accounting, interest accrual and reserve tracking for specialty asset-based lenders.

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Corporate Cards & Spend Management3 min read

Ramp or Brex for an Asset-Based Lending Shop

A field exam or UCC search often starts as a travel charge and should end as a billable to the borrower. Ramp, Brex and Navan for that gap.

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Procure-to-Pay, PO Workflows & Spend Governance3 min read

Airbase vs Procurify for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

A worked example of how a field exam bill moves through Airbase versus Procurify at a specialty asset-based lender, and what stays separate from opex.

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Payroll Accounting, Multi-State Tax Compliance & Labor Cost Allocation3 min read

Payroll for an Asset-Based Lender: Portfolio-Linked Comp

How a specialty asset-based lender handles portfolio-performance bonuses, multi-state lending licensing for staff, and where Gusto and Rippling diverge.

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Month-End Close Automation & Financial Reconciliation3 min read

FloQast or BlackLine for an Asset-Based Lender's Close

The tradeoffs a specialty asset-based lender faces choosing between FloQast and BlackLine, focused on loan loss reserves and borrowing base reconciliation.

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Corporate Treasury Management & Real-Time Payments3 min read

Modern Treasury vs Trovata for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

Loan servicing waterfalls and borrowing base draws make treasury complex for specialty asset-based lenders. Here's how Modern Treasury and Trovata compare.

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409A Valuation & Cap Table Audit Platforms3 min read

409A Valuation for a Specialty Asset-Based Lender

Warehouse covenants can restrict ownership changes, and the loan book itself needs its own valuation before the equity number makes sense. Here's how.

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Financial Audit Management & Pre-IPO Compliance3 min read

FloQast vs. AuditBoard for Specialty Asset-Based Lenders

Loan loss reserves, nonaccrual interest, and warehouse facility covenants drive a specialty lender's close. See how FloQast and AuditBoard each fit.

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Global Payouts & Cross-Border B2B Payments3 min read

Payoneer vs Wise for Asset-Based Lenders Paying Overseas Appraisers

A decision guide for specialty asset-based lenders paying overseas collateral appraisers, inspectors, and loan servicing vendors through Payoneer or Wise.

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