Government Contract WARNING: Banks Deny You Even When You Win $20M!

02 Oct 2025 • 10 min • EN
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In today’s Daily Windup, I sit back down with Craig Cohen, VP of Business Development at Encore Funding, to uncover the hidden ways banks quietly deny small businesses—even when you’re holding multi-million-dollar government contracts. From rejecting companies for being “too liquid” to charging an “unused line” fee when you don’t even borrow, Craig exposes how traditional finance prioritizes protecting themselves, not helping you grow in the federal space. Why banks underwrite based only on past revenue, not your new awards The shocking “too liquid” reason lenders deny strong credit applicants Hidden “unused line” fees that charge you even when you don’t borrow Learn more: https://govcongiants.org/ 

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