Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – April 1, 2025 – iBusiness Funding is proud to announce that it has been named SBA Lending Technology Pioneer of the Year, 2025 at the 2025 Coleman Report Awards.
The Coleman Report Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in the small business lending community, recognizes organizations and individuals that have demonstrated extraordinary contributions to the industry. This year’s awards ceremony highlighted leaders in technology, lending, and policy, all of whom are shaping the future of small business financing.
The award luncheon, which took place on March 12, 2025, recognized iBusiness Funding's innovative approach to SBA lending and its transformative use of technology to streamline and enhance the small business lending process, benefiting both small businesses and the banks and lenders that serve them.
Bob Coleman, Publisher and Founder of the Coleman Report, said, “iBusiness Funding has demonstrated a rare combination of innovation and operational excellence in SBA lending. Their commitment to building secure, scalable technology—while keeping the lender at the center—sets a new standard for what’s possible in this space. We’re proud to recognize their technological and innovation leadership as they continue to reshape how small business capital is delivered by banks and lenders.”
As a leader in the lending technology sector, iBusiness Funding has continuously pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in SBA lending. Through cutting-edge automation, machine learning, and data analytics, iBusiness Funding has developed groundbreaking solutions that simplify access to capital for small businesses while helping banks and lenders improve efficiency, reduce risk, and expand their portfolios.
Central to this success is LenderAI, iBusiness Funding’s revolutionary platform designed to enhance and streamline the SBA lending process for both borrowers and lenders. By leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced automation, LenderAI enables seamless online SBA loan applications, faster loan approvals, and real-time data tracking, ensuring that small business owners and lenders alike benefit from a more streamlined and efficient process. This game-changing platform significantly reduces the time and cost of obtaining SBA-backed loans, making capital more accessible to underserved businesses while also driving operational efficiencies for lending institutions.
"We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition from the Coleman Report and our peers in the industry," said Kos Joshi, CBO of iBusiness Funding. "This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team, who are committed to advancing technology that makes SBA loans more accessible, faster, and more efficient for small business owners, banks, and lenders alike. We look forward to continuing to innovate and drive positive change in the small business lending landscape."
For more information on iBusiness Funding and its innovative solutions, please visit ibusinessfunding.com.
About iBusiness Funding
iBusiness Funding is a leading provider of advanced lending solutions. Through its flagship platform, LenderAI, iBusiness Funding enables financial institutions to streamline their lending operations, automate decision-making, and enhance the customer experience. iBusiness Funding has processed over $7 billion in SBA loans to date, and the team processes over 1,000 business loan applications through its platform daily. The company is dedicated to transforming the future of lending by empowering financial organizations to grow with smarter, faster, and more efficient loan processes.
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