Business Segments · Professional Fees
Small Business Lending — Professional Fees
Ready Capital Small Business Lending — Professional Fees increased by 16.4% to $3.48M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.7%, from $2.91M to $3.48M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Small Business Lending — Professional Fees shows an upward trend with a 42.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toProfessional fees
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher regulatory burden or one-time strategic projects, while a decrease suggests lower external reliance.
Detailed definition
Represents costs incurred for external services such as legal, consulting, accounting, and advisory support specific to...
Peer comparison
Common operating expense category for financial firms managing complex loan portfolios.
Metric ID:
rc_segment_small_business_lending_professional_feesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $704.00K | $582.00K | $1.10M | $1.47M | $1.62M | $1.43M | $848.00K | $1.63M | $2.78M | $3.46M | $11.67M | $3.22M | $2.93M | $3.33M | $3.21M | $2.91M | $3.29M | $3.26M | $2.99M | $3.48M |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.3% | +89.7% | +33.0% | +10.3% | -11.9% | -40.5% | +91.6% | +71.2% | +24.2% | +237.7% | -72.5% | -8.9% | +13.5% | -3.5% | -9.5% | +13.3% | -1.1% | -8.3% | +16.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +130.0% | +145.0% | -23.2% | +10.7% | +71.8% | +142.4% | >999% | +97.8% | +5.3% | -3.8% | -72.5% | -9.6% | +12.3% | -2.1% | -7.0% | +19.7% |
Range$582.00K – $11.67M
CAGR+40.0%
Avg YoY Growth+112.1%
Median YoY Growth+11.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ready Capital's small business lending — professional fees?
- Ready Capital (RC) reported small business lending — professional fees of $3.48M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ready Capital's small business lending — professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Ready Capital's small business lending — professional fees increased by 19.7% year-over-year, from $2.91M to $3.48M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ready Capital's small business lending — professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ready Capital's small business lending — professional fees has grown at a 42.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.03M to $12.44M.
- What does small business lending — professional fees mean?
- External costs paid for professional services like legal and consulting within the small business lending segment.