alternative finance

Alternative finance refers to financial channels, processes, and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets.

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B2B FinTech Backers Diversify
B2B FinTech Backers Diversify
October 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It was hardly the most valuable week for B2B venture capital, coming in at a modest $43.12 million raised. But backers diversified their funding across...

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UK SME Lender Goes After Banking License
UK SME Lender Goes After Banking License
October 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A small business lender is looking to bring new competition into the U.K.’s banking sector. Reports Tuesday (Oct. 18) said Amicus Finance, an alternative SME...

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Alt-Lending Thrives — Just Not In The US
Alt-Lending Thrives — Just Not In The US
October 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There’s talk that alternative finance is dead. Well, in the U.S., that may be true. Not one of the four alternative lending startups that secured...

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Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
October 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Nearly half of Canada’s SMEs have applied for some form of financing in recent years. But despite its market size, SMEs are struggling to get...

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Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canadian small business lender FundThrough scored an impressive funding round with investors, reports said on Monday (Oct. 10). The company raised $18.6 million from Scale Up...

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Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
October 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending platforms integrating with providers of other financial services has become a new norm. Just look at SAP Ariba, which integrated PrimeRevenue’s supply chain...

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Newest Marketplace Lender Launches In Turbulent Times
Newest Marketplace Lender Launches In Turbulent Times
October 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending market in the U.S. is not in its prime. Investors have backed off, regulation threatens to stunt the industry’s growth and, for...

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Massive Funding Rounds, And Record-Setting IPOs Ahead
Massive Funding Rounds, And Record-Setting IPOs Ahead
October 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

This week, B2B FinTech players saw some of the largest deals this year, injecting renewed confidence in the space. There may have only been four...

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The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized enterprises are known for facing tough hurdles in their search for financing, with SMEs considered high-risk among lenders. But a new report...

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