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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Finding The Right Tech Mix For Dutch SMB Finance

Finding The Right Tech Mix For Dutch SMB Finance
Finding The Right Tech Mix For Dutch SMB Finance
April 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While small businesses across the globe face pressing cash flow challenges, in the Netherlands, small suppliers’ payment cycles were already feeling the squeeze before coronavirus...

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Revenue-Based Financing Challenges The Bank Loan Status Quo
Revenue-Based Financing Challenges The Bank Loan Status Quo
December 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Traditional bank loans remain the undisputed leader in small business lending. Fueled further in the U.K. by regulatory initiatives (designed to spur competition in small...

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Alternative SMB Finance Leads B2B VC Roundup
Alternative SMB Finance Leads B2B VC Roundup
December 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Why Installment Payments Are Fashionable This Holiday Season
Why Installment Payments Are Fashionable This Holiday Season
December 06, 2019  |  BNPL

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Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M
Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

A London-based startup named StepLadder, aimed at helping the millennial generation afford a down payment for a house in the U.K., has raised £1.5 million...

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Factris Debuts Enhanced SMB Factoring Platform
Factris Debuts Enhanced SMB Factoring Platform
June 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Netherlands-based Factris is launching an enhanced version of its Finance Automation for Business platform, the company announced Monday (June 10). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Marketplace Lending At The Crux Of Changing SMB Finance Tides
Marketplace Lending At The Crux Of Changing SMB Finance Tides
May 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The 2008 financial crisis gave rise to the alternative lending market as a result of a massive gap in available capital, especially for small businesses...

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Could Income Share Agreements Displace Payday Loans?
Could Income Share Agreements Displace Payday Loans?
May 29, 2019  |  Alternative Credit

Income sharing is not a common method of financing as of 2019 — though, as of late, it has begun to get much more interest...

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