Top Private Lenders for Trade Finance in the USA (2025 Edition)
Top Private Lenders for Trade Finance in the USA (2025 Edition)
Trade finance in the United States is no longer dominated by traditional banks. Over the past few years, a growing number of private lenders, credit funds, and fintech-backed platforms have stepped into the space — offering flexible, faster capital solutions for importers, exporters, and structured trade deals.
Why Companies Are Turning to Private Lenders
Traditional banks are risk-averse, slow-moving, and often unwilling to finance cross-border or emerging market transactions. Private lenders, by contrast, focus on:
- Speed — approvals in days, not weeks
- Deal structure — more flexibility in documentation and payment terms
- Risk tolerance — focus on collateral, contracts, and performance, not just balance sheets
Top Private Trade Finance Lenders Active in the U.S. (2025)
1. LSQ
A well-established platform offering invoice financing and supply chain finance to U.S.-based businesses. LSQ combines private capital with AI underwriting to accelerate funding for growing firms.
2. White Oak Global Advisors
A major private credit fund that deploys capital into asset-based lending, including trade receivables and inventory financing. White Oak has a strong record of financing U.S. manufacturing and logistics-linked deals.
3. Tradewind Finance
Tradewind provides structured receivables and supply chain finance globally, including for U.S. exporters. Their strength is in cross-border trade transactions — especially textiles, chemicals, and FMCG sectors.
4. Liquid Capital
Focused on small and mid-market businesses, Liquid Capital offers AR factoring, purchase order finance, and trade-related credit lines to companies across North America.
5. Forte Global
Known for offering short-term structured trade finance via SBLC-backed facilities. Forte partners with logistics companies and traders requiring flexible funding for high-volume deals.
6. Marco Financial
Marco is a Miami-based fintech lender offering trade finance for small and mid-sized exporters — especially in Latin America. They specialize in invoice factoring and receivables-based lending for exporters selling to U.S. buyers.
7. BlueVine
While more mainstream, BlueVine is popular with U.S. SMBs for fast invoice financing and short-term working capital. It’s a tech-forward solution for businesses under $10M revenue.
Where Financely Fits In
Financely is not just another broker or directory. We give you access to these lenders — and more — through a single point of entry. Our platform connects clients to private credit funds, non-bank trade finance providers, and specialized issuers who understand complex, cross-border deals.
Unlike most marketplaces, Financely also operates its own trade finance fund — allowing us to underwrite, co-issue, or structure deals directly. With AI and machine learning integrated into our matching engine, we help you get to the right lender faster, with stronger packaging and better odds of approval.
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Submit your deal or schedule a consultation with our team. We'll review your case and match you with private trade finance lenders who are active and funding right now.
Submit Your Deal Book a 1:1 CallWhat to Expect From a Private Trade Finance Deal
- Funding amounts from $500k to $50M+
- Terms from 30 to 180 days (renewable)
- Collateral: inventory, receivables, contracts, or SBLCs
- Costs: 1% to 3% monthly depending on risk profile
The market is active — but fragmented. Having access to the right pool of lenders makes the difference between a stalled opportunity and a funded transaction.
Don’t waste weeks sending documents to the wrong lender. Financely helps you move faster, smarter, and with the right capital partners from day one.
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