About Us

who we are

The Small Business Financial Exchange (SBFE) is an industry trade association formed in 2001 comprised of over 140 U.S. small business lenders. SBFE's mission is to be the trusted source for small business data, delivering solutions and data-driven insights that drive access to capital and the growth of small businesses.

We are a central repository for aggregating credit payment performance data

SBFE provides data it receives from small business lenders to major credit reporting bureaus for inclusion in risk management products

SBFE is a closed "give to get“ data exchange

Meet Our Team

Elisabeth Hughes MacDonald

Chief Executive Officer

Liza Brady

Counsel

Pete Tannish

Director, Information Security & Risk

Mike Stevens

Head of Enterprise Strategy

D.J. Rose

Senior Business Analyst

T.J. Hufstetler

Director of Exchange Technology

Holly Hughes

Head of Data Operations

Daniel Price

Director of Finance

Karue Andrews

Senior Data Governance Analyst

Heidi Kazee

Senior Business Analyst

Therese Kosina

Data Operations Analyst

Jared Sage

Data Operations Analyst

Tyler Turner

Senior Account Executive

Penny Leaver

Strategy Engagement Manager

Rachel Craig

Data Operations Analyst

Kimaya Devasthali

Data Operations Analyst

Fha Suvannakajorn

Data Operations Intern

A brief history of SBFE

2001

SBFE is formed.

2006

SBFE grows to be a formidable data exchange.

2014

SBFE changes from a single delivery model to a multi-provider exchange.

2018

D&B, Equifax, Experian, and LexisNexis are all engaged and delivering SBFE data-driven products.

2025

bluCognition becomes SBFE Partner

Today

25+ years of Strength in Numbers for Small Business Lending.

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