How capital decisions actually get made.
Every episode takes a real lending decision apart — the reasoning, the red flags, the small moves that turn a maybe into a yes. Two tracks run here: one for owners chasing capital, one for the brokers and SBA pros who package it.
The Real Reason Your Business Loan Was Denied (And it wasn’t your business)
In the first episode of Think Like The Lender, Pamela Coleman breaks down what may actually happen after you hit “submit” on a business funding application.
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The Real Reason Your Business Loan Got Denied
A scoring system makes the first call before a human ever sees you. Here’s what really happened — and how to see it coming.
Premieres Aug 24
Denied Once? How to Know If It’s Worth Applying Again
A straight framework for deciding whether to reapply — before you spend another credit pull.
Premieres Aug 27
What Lenders See on Your Application That You Can’t
The signals an underwriter reads on your file, and how to see your own application their way.
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