For a listener who's never worked with a lender before, what does the underwriting team actually do at Parabolas? And where do you sit in a client's journey with us?

Underwriting is where we turn a potential opportunity into a clear, well-structured financing solution.

We conduct the due diligence working alongside the executive leadership team to structure a deal and make sure we fully understand both the company and its financing needs.

A big part of our role here is actually being an internal advocate for our clients.

We take what we learned throughout the underwriting process and make sure we are clearly communicating the opportunity, the strengths of the business, and what the client is looking to accomplish.

So when you're evaluating a prospective borrower, what are you really looking for beyond the numbers on the page?

The numbers are definitely an important part of the underwriting process, but it doesn't tell the complete story.

At the end of the day, we're underwriting the management team and the people behind the company.