ARF Financial’s Loan Stars Podcast

ARF Financial’s Loan Stars Podcast

Welcome to Loan Stars, the podcast for aspiring referral partners who want to shine in the world of business lending. Hosted by ARF Financial, each episode unpacks the tools, trends, and tactics you need to succeed in today’s lending landscape. Whether you’re new to referrals or looking to sharpen your edge, Loan Stars offers practical insights, real-world case studies, and interviews with top-performing partners. Tune in and discover how to turn referrals into revenue—and become a true star in the loan game.

Episodes

August 20, 2025 31 mins

In this episode of the Loan Stars Podcast, hosted by Celeste Deal Maunoir, the Chief Sales Officer at ARF Financial, and co-hosted by Bob Lapidus, ARF’s Senior Vice President General Counsel, the focus is on Texas House Bill 700. Signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in June, this bill introduces significant regulatory shifts in commercial sales-based financing transactions, commonly known as Merchant Cash Advances (MCA). This ma...

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Join host Celeste Deal-Maunoir on the Loan Stars Podcast, brought to you by ARF Financial, as she discusses the recent SBA refinancing policy changes with Terry Luker, CEO of Alternative Capital Solutions. This episode delves into the implications of prohibiting SBA loans to refinance merchant cash advances or factoring debt, the challenges this presents for loan brokers, and strategies to adapt. Gain insights on how to help client...

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In this episode of the Loan Stars Podcast, presented by a ARF Financial, Celeste Deal-Maunoir continues her insightful conversation with Oz Kanar, the founder of Business Lending Blueprint. This second part of the interview delves deeper into marketing strategies for new lending brokers, especially those with tight budgets. Oz emphasizes the importance of mastering one marketing channel before diversifying and offers expert advice ...

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In the first part of this two part episode of The Loan Stars Podcast, hosted by Celeste Deal-Maunoir from ARF Financial, guest speaker Oz Konar, founder of Business Lending Blueprint, shares invaluable insights for new loan brokers. Konar discusses his journey from college to establishing a successful training program that has transformed individuals into profitable business loan brokers. The conversation covers essential strategie...

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The Loan Stars podcast, hosted by Celeste Deal-Maunoir and Noel Joseph from ARF Financial, features an insightful conversation with Jared Weitz, CEO of United Capital Source. This episode delves into Jared's journey of founding UCS in 2011 and growing it to facilitate over a billion dollars in funding for small and mid-sized businesses. Jared discusses the importance of offering multiple funding options, solid relationships, and ha...
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In the first episode of 'Loan Stars,' host Celeste Deal Maunoir, Chief Sales Officer at ARF Financial, discusses the benefits and opportunities of affiliate partnerships with ARF Financial. Celeste is joined by lending experts Vincent Lam, Keith Kohler, and Mike Spitalney, who share their experiences and success stories in securing financing for small businesses through ARF. They highlight ARF's role in...

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