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Why Delancey

Founded by attorneys and built by industry insiders

We don't sell hope. We resolve debt. Every part of the Delancey approach is built on credentials, transparency, and an honest read of what your business can actually sustain.

Origin

Built from the other side of the table

Steven M. Raiser, Esq., Founding Partner

Delancey Street was founded by a partnership of attorneys and former merchant cash advance industry executives who saw the same pattern over and over: small-business owners getting buried in stacked advances and high-rate workouts, with no honest counterparty.

Most "debt relief" companies are call centers selling hope. Most law firms charge hourly for a kind of work that requires industry knowledge, not just legal credentials. We built Delancey to combine both, at a flat fee, calculated as a percentage of your total enrolled debt and quoted in writing before any work begins.

We've resolved over $100M in business debt for 1,000+ owners. We've helped vacate COJs that other firms said were unappealable. We move quickly to stop daily ACH debits where reconciliation rights apply. When the situation calls for it, we refer you to a vetted attorney from our network, under attorney-client privilege from that point on.

Founded by experts
Steven M. Raiser, Esq., Vinay Metharamani, Colton Schnall, and Max Soni launch Delancey on a single thesis: small-business debt should be resolved by people who actually know the contracts.
First $10M settled
Crossed $10M in business debt resolved across 120+ owners. Built the in-house COJ-vacate playbook still used today.
Established Nationwide Legal Network
Started affiliating with attorneys to help our clients nationwide.
Featured nationally
Forbes, Newsday, Entrepreneur, OPEN Forum and Oracle profile our work on MCA reform and stacked-position resolution.
$100M+ settled
Over 1,000 owners served. National footprint across all 50 states.
The Difference, Side by Side

Delancey vs. typical debt relief.

Six dimensions that decide whether you actually walk out debt-free, or just signed up for a different problem.

Dimension
Delancey Street
Typical Debt Relief
Who actually negotiates
Senior advisors + former MCA-industry insiders, with affiliated attorneys for litigation
Call-center reps reading scripts
Fee structure
One percentage of total enrolled debt, quoted in writing
Upfront retainer + monthly maintenance fees
Attorney's cost
Covered by us, bundled into your engagement, no separate legal bill
Billed separately, hourly, or no attorney access at all
Legal capability
Legal referrals available to attorneys in our network
No legal capability, refer out when funders escalate
Communication
One named case manager. Plain-English monthly updates
Rotating reps. Status emails you cannot parse
Industry knowledge
We have sat on the funder side. We know the playbook
Generic, same template for credit cards & MCAs
Outcome we measure
Debt-free businesses still operating 12 months later
Settlements signed (regardless of survival)
Our Principles

Six things we won't compromise on.

01

Honesty over upsell

We tell you what we can realistically settle for. If we cannot help, we tell you that too, and refer you out.

02

Transparent fees

Our fee is a percentage of your total enrolled debt, disclosed in writing before engagement, with the schedule and timing spelled out. No surprises, no monthly maintenance.

03

Attorney access through our network

When a case requires legal escalation, we refer you to a vetted attorney from our network, your representation, your attorney-client privilege. When you hire us and an attorney becomes necessary, we pay the costs.* (*Choose from our network or any attorney of your choice, subject to terms and conditions.)

04

Industry experience

Negotiations are run by people who used to sit on the funder side. We know the playbook.

05

Single point of contact

One accountable team manages your case from intake to closeout. No call-center handoffs.

06

Plain-English communication

You get monthly status updates in language you understand. No jargon, no spin.

Our Playbook

The exact six steps we run on every case.

No two cases are identical, but the methodology is. The same six-step process, refined across 1,000+ resolutions, runs whether you owe $40K or $4M.

Each stage produces a written deliverable so you know where you are. No black boxes.

01

Triage

Confidential 30-minute call. We map every position, ACH schedule, UCC, and active legal threat before touching a phone.

02

Leverage report

Per-funder analysis: usury exposure, COJ vulnerabilities, breach claims. We find where each funder is weakest.

03

Standstill

Stop-pay & restructure letters go out. Daily ACH halted. We become the only number funders are allowed to call.

04

Negotiation

Attorney-supervised settlement across every position, in priority order. We give you a written, case-specific plan at intake, no marketing promises about outcomes or timelines.

05

Documentation

Every settlement papered correctly: full release, UCC termination, COJ vacated, satisfaction filed. No future surprises.

06

Post-resolution coaching

Cash-flow rebuild plan, vendor renegotiation, and a written guide on funding traps to avoid the next time you grow.

By the Numbers

Credentials, not claims

Every number on this page is auditable. Cases settled. COJs vacated. Funders on the other side of the table. We publish the floor, and we measure ourselves against it.

14
Attorneys in our network
50
States licensed (with local counsel)
12+
Avg. years in industry / attorney
180+
COJ-vacate motions filed
90+
Funder relationships negotiated against
< 60 min
Avg. response time, emergencies
What Owners Say

Earned trust, in their own words

They told me upfront which positions we could settle and which we couldn't. That honesty is why I signed.

Tyler Wilson
Tyler Wilson · CEO, IT Company

I had three other firms ghost me after the deposit cleared. Delancey returned every call. Phones stopped ringing in week two.

Samantha Cooper
Samantha Cooper · CFO, Event Management

Saved my crew of 14. They walked me through every funder, every number. The COJ was vacated in 11 days.

Craig Donnelly
Craig Donnelly · Founder, General Contractor
Who We Help

Real owners. Real businesses. Real outcomes.

Restaurant operators, contractors, retail chains, trucking companies, medical practices, every kind of small business that ever signed an MCA or fell behind on an SBA. They get their cash flow back. So can you.

Restaurant Owner
48% reduced
Restaurant Owner
Brooklyn, NY
Retail Chain
52% reduced
Retail Chain
Long Island, NY
Construction
45% reduced
Construction
Queens, NY
14
Attorneys in our network
50
States covered
1,000+
Cases settled
$100M+
Debt resolved
Common Questions

What owners ask before signing.

Six honest answers to the questions we hear on every intake call. If your question isn't here, we'll answer it on the strategy call, same honest answer, just yours.

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How are you different from a typical "debt relief" company?
Most debt-relief companies are call centers built for consumer credit-card debt. They use the same playbook for MCAs and SBA loans, where it doesn't apply. Delancey is staffed by senior advisors with deep MCA-industry experience and works alongside a vetted network of attorneys we refer clients to when legal escalation is warranted, the kind of work you can't outsource to a script.
Why charge a percentage of enrolled debt?
Our fee is a flat percentage of the debt you enroll, quoted in writing in your engagement letter before any work begins. That structure keeps things simple, one number, no hourly billing, no open-ended retainers, no monthly maintenance.
What happens if you cannot settle one of my positions?
We are upfront about which positions we believe we can resolve and which we cannot before you sign the engagement letter. We do not enroll positions we do not believe we can move. Outcomes are case-by-case and are not guaranteed; the program details, including how disputed positions are handled, are documented in your written engagement letter.
Are my conversations actually confidential?
Yes. Your intake conversations with our team are confidential under our written engagement. When your matter is referred to an affiliated attorney from our network, your communications with that attorney are protected by attorney-client privilege directly with them.
How long does a typical case take?
Every case is different. Timelines depend on the number of positions, whether litigation is filed, and how each creditor responds. We give you a written, case-specific plan at intake, never a marketing promise.
Do you take cases outside New York?
Yes, we operate in all 50 states with vetted local counsel for jurisdiction-specific matters.
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