Financing Trends That Shaped 2025
Thursday, December 18
3:00PM-4:00PM Eastern (12:00 PM-1:00 PM Pacific)
Event Type
Webinar
Description
2025 was a defining year for contractor financing. Shifts in the market and evolving payment preferences all played a major role in how contractors closed deals and grew their businesses.
In this year-end session, Matt and the OPTIMUS team will break down the financial lessons of 2025, including, the biggest wins and real-world examples of how contractors leveraged financing to grow revenue, lessons learned from challenges, and customer payment preferences in 2025 and what they signal for the year ahead.
You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how financing impacted contractors in 2025, and the insights needed to build even stronger strategies for 2026.
Presenter
Matthew Bratsis
Vice President, Contractor Services
As Vice President of Contractor Services, Matthew is responsible for all lending and finance operations within EGIA. As the founder and creator of OPTIMUS, Matthew used his 30+ years of experience in the industry, understanding of the contractor process and non-stop creativity to streamline and simplify payment solutions for virtually every contractor. Working directly with lending and affiliate partners, Matthew and his team strive to develop cutting edge payment and promotional offerings for EGIA’s vast contractor base. In addition, Matthew leads EGIA’s business development strategy, as well as the design and implementation of finance training content.
After attending Virginia Commonwealth University, majoring in Psychology, Matthew started his journey in finance and customer experience in 1995. He began at American General Finance, followed by stops at Equity Lending, Greensky and Renovate America.