Summer Slowdown: Growth Cools as Private Lending Shifts Beneath the Surface
August brought some of the lowest growth numbers we’ve seen in 2026. That’s not too concerning on its own as per-business-day loan counts remain near their high watermark, but same-store sales growth is clearly leveling off as competition heats up across business-purpose lending. For a long time, readers have asked for a more detailed breakdown […]
Bridge Interest Rates Break Below 10% as DSCR Regains Record Volume
July brought two milestones to private lending on Lightning Docs. Bridge loan interest rates dropped below 10% for the first time since June 2022, even as bridge volume cooled from June’s record pace. At the same time, DSCR lending set an all-time high for monthly transactions on the platform, even as year-over-year growth among the […]