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Last week, the Setpoint team was in Newport Beach for Fortra Conferences. We were proud to sponsor the Women in Private Lending Cocktail Event and support the women building and leading across private lending. Brent Taggart joined the "Preventing Problems Before They Happen: Post-Close Lessons for Private Lenders" panel alongside John Ryan (TrustPointAI), Megan Castleton (Constructive Capital), Donovan Bowes (Genesis Capital LLC), and Melissa Martorella (Fortra Law). Thanks to the Fortra for bringing the community together, and to everyone we had the chance to meet while we were there. Want to hear where we'll be next? Join our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eqC43PFa #PrivateLending #AssetBackedFinance #WomenInPrivateLending #CapitalMarkets

100+ people across private credit, lending, and capital markets joined us at Franklin Backyard in Austin this week with Texas Capital and Yendo. Our Co-Founder & President Ben Rubenstein moderated a panel with Silvio Canto (Texas Capital), Jordan Miller (Yendo) and Jordy Albert (Measured / Walkabout Ventures) on what it takes to build, finance, and scale lending businesses today. They covered the challenge of securing that first institutional capital partner, build vs. buy decisions, where AI is actually creating leverage, and why standardized data and reporting matter more as companies scale. Thanks to Texas Capital and Yendo for co-hosting and to everyone who joined us. Want to hear about the next one? Join our event list: https://lnkd.in/eUHaD6pq

General-purpose AI tools weren’t built for asset-backed finance. Getting from raw portfolio data to a reliable answer can still take hours and generic AI falls short without standardized data, ABF-specific logic, and an understanding of how each firm defines performance and risk. That’s what makes the AI behind Insight OS different. It runs on standardized data, understands the metrics that matter in ABF, and incorporates each firm’s own definitions and context, helping teams get to trusted insights faster. With natural language chat and always-on portfolio analysis, teams can ask questions in plain English, uncover trends faster, and trust the answers they're getting. Learn how we’re building AI specifically for asset-backed finance.

“I think lenders are adjusting what they are expecting from their borrowers to a higher standard.” - Bart Steenbergen, SVP of Growth at Setpoint Bloomberg’s latest piece explores how last year’s Tricolor collapse has accelerated demand for stronger collateral verification and controls across asset-backed finance. What was once considered best practice is increasingly becoming the expectation. We’re seeing that firsthand. Capital providers are moving beyond checking a sampling of assets, and adopting comprehensive verification to gain confidence in their collateral and reduce the risk of double pledging. The industry is moving toward greater transparency, stronger controls, and continuous verification - and that’s a positive change for all participants. Thanks to Misha Manjuran Oberoi & Paige Smith for covering this important shift: https://lnkd.in/eqexHwyi

🤠 We’re heading to Austin. On August 26, Setpoint, Texas Capital, and Yendo are taking over Franklin Backyard for an evening of great BBQ, good conversation, and a strong group from across the greater Austin area. We’ll also have a fireside chat with Ben Rubenstein (Setpoint), Silvio Canto (Texas Capital), Jordan Miller (Yendo), and Jordy Albert (Measured & Walkabout Ventures). If you’re in Austin and work across private credit, asset-backed finance, or specialty finance, we’d love to have you join us. Spots are limited — RSVP here: https://luma.com/slo23baj #AssetBackedFinance #PrivateCredit #CapitalMarkets #Austin

📍 Setpoint is headed to Fortra Conferences's FortraCon Newport Beach, August 25–26. Brent Taggart is on the "Preventing Problems Before They Happen: Post-Close Lessons for Private Lenders" panel on August 26, 1:45–2:45 PM. He'll get into spotting risk earlier and keeping post-close issues from turning into portfolio problems. Jennifer Watkins, Kendall Ranjbaran and Tyler Mardian will be there too. If you're going, we'd love to connect: https://lnkd.in/edWBy9uP #PrivateLending #RTL #AssetBackedFinance #CapitalMarkets

📊 The Data Tapes — August Edition I is live. Your biweekly snapshot of private credit, ABS, and capital markets activity. What’s happening across originations, structures, and funding markets: ✅ NVIDIA joins Apollo Global Management, Inc., BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to mobilize $500B+ for AI infrastructure ✅ NextEra Energy, Inc. + Brookfield announce plans for a $100B data center campus in Kentucky ✅ Upstart signs a $4B forward flow agreement with Castlelake ✅ Wayflyer closes a forward flow commitment with Fortress Investment Group to purchase up to $1.5B of assets ✅ OneMain Financial prices a $750M ABS backed by personal loans …and continued momentum across AI infrastructure, consumer finance, SMB lending, and specialty assets. 💰 Platform Growth 🔹 Bridgepoint Group raises €5.1B for its fourth Direct Lending Fund 🔹 Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners Credit Partners raises $5.4B of investable capital for Credit Partners VII 🔹 Blue Owl Capital closes €1.6B+ for its inaugural European net lease fund 🗣️ Market Commentary 👉 NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang on compute becoming an investable infrastructure asset class 👉 Marathon Capital’s Bruce Richards on widening spreads creating opportunities to finance the winners of the AI buildout 👉 Diameter Capital Partners LP’s Scott Goodwin on hyperscaler credit spreads, forced sellers, and where financing constraints are creating opportunity 👉 Check it out and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/emd32t4K

We’re excited to share that Setpoint has been named to the 2026 Inc. Magazine. 5000, ranking No. 344 out of 5,000 of the fastest-growing private companies in America. 🎉 This milestone is a reflection of an incredible team, the customers and partners who have trusted us, and the momentum behind our mission to build the operating standard for asset-backed finance — bringing greater trust, transparency, and efficiency to the market. Proud of how far we’ve come and even more excited for what’s ahead. #Inc5000 #AssetBackedFinance #Fintech

📍Setpoint is at California MBA's Western Secondary Market Conference in Palos Verdes through August 12. Hope day one treated you well. Trenton Fudge and Elliot Conn are on the ground for the rest of the week. Grab time with them: https://lnkd.in/gCgihx3x #SecondaryMarkets #CapitalMarkets #AssetBackedFinance #MortgageFinance #WSMC26

⚾ The Dallas ABF community is a vibrant one, and we loved bringing together 20 leaders at Globe Life Field for Rangers vs. White Sox. No matter the city, creating opportunities for the ABF community to connect in person is one of our favorite things to do. Thanks to everyone who joined us for a great night of conversation, new connections, and baseball. Want to join us at a future Setpoint event? Subscribe for updates: https://lnkd.in/eUHaD6pq