Lake Country Advisors

MARCH 2, 2021

The SBA (Small Business Administration) has temporarily revised their underwriting guidelines where principal and interest payments are deferred for a borrower for up to six months of the initial loan. That should increase banks’ willingness to provide more flexibility and is one of the reasons we expect 2021 to be a banner year.

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Cooley M&A

DECEMBER 3, 2019

This is particularly advantageous for PE sellers looking to close end-of-life funds and distribute the proceeds from the sale to their investors as quickly as possible. As more insurers have entered this marketplace and gained experience, the underwriting process has become more streamlined and premiums and retentions have declined.

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Deal Law Wire

MARCH 18, 2021

Artificial intelligence and data analytics can assist insurance providers at every stage of their operation, from pricing and underwriting to risk mitigation, fraud detection, and loss prevention. Additionally, the financial pressures of COVID-19 have forced smaller insurance companies to put themselves up for sale.

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Insurance M&A Underwriting Private Equity 40

Cooley M&A

MARCH 1, 2019

A private sale can be structured to achieve a complete exit for existing equity holders, with possible deferred consideration, earn-outs and escrows. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Bulge Bracket Bank Definition: The “bulge brackets” are the largest global banks that operate in all regions and offer all services – M&A, equity, debt, and others – to clients; they work on the biggest deals (usually $1 billion+) and have divisions for sales & trading , equity research , wealth management , corporate banking , and more.

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Razorpay

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Technology can help with automating the processes for loan application, underwriting and closing the loan at speed without having to hire more staff. This new approach should allow lenders to reach a wider range of customers and give their sales teams the ability to target more potential customers with products that match their credit scores.

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Razorpay

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Its instantaneous data processing will prove vital for risk analysis and credit underwriting. This helps improve customer engagement and ultimately drives sales. Quantum Computing and Payments With its ability to run complex simulations at remarkable speeds, quantum computing enhances investment and business decisions.

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Growth Business

AUGUST 22, 2023

The group comprises of brokering firm Howden, underwriting agency DUAL, MGA and its data and analytics arm HX. It also assists in private car sales, by finding a dealer who’ll pay the most for a car via a daily online auction. 8 – Monzo Value: $4.5bn Founded: 2015 What do they do? . #36

Insurance 52

Insurance Banking Bank Funds 52

Razorpay

JULY 24, 2024

Underwriting: Assess the business’s financial stability, creditworthiness, and risk profile. Real-time insights help them analyze sales patterns, identify peak hours, and optimize operations. Pre-screening: Businesses evaluate potential PSPs or gateways that align with their needs.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Actionable indication of interests (IOI) An indication of interest (IOI) is a conditional and non-binding indication of a buyer’s interest in a security that is still in the underwriting stage. RFQ allows buy-side firms to send out a request for a price to multiple firms at once for the purchase or sale of a security.

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How2Exit

MARCH 17, 2025

As Eckstein explains, SBA loans require borrowers to use tax returns for underwriting. And for those looking at real estate-heavy businesses like RV parks, marinas, or self-storage, the SBA 504 loan provides an even more attractive financing structure. Yet, there’s a catch.

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Cooley M&A

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

At the same time, when the PE fund is on the sell-side, it will insist that the buyer purchase R&W insurance to protect the fund’s risk exposure to breaches of representations and warranties by its portfolio company in the sale. Increasingly, we are seeing deals structured with no seller contribution for an increased premium.

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Insurance M&A Underwriting Private Equity 52