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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SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
August 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest CAN Capital Small Business Health Index was released this week, offering insight into where SMEs of the U.S. are at in terms of...

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One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
August 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Lending Club suffered a widely publicized downfall this year when its CEO resigned after revelations of potential improper lending practices. Three months later, reports have...

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Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
August 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A former head of small business finance at American Express has been hired by an alternative lender, potentially signaling changes for the company. An announcement by...

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Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space is crowded — oversaturated, some may say — and in the U.S. and U.K., regulation is likely headed its way. Australia,...

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Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
August 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses will be crucial to the expansion of the P2P lending market across the globe, analysts from Technavio said. New data from Technavio research...

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Insurance Firms Wade Into Alternative Finance
Insurance Firms Wade Into Alternative Finance
July 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders and marketplace finance companies emerged to fill in gaps left by traditional banks when it comes to financing and loans, but according to...

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UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
July 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. alternative lending space is broad, with new entrants frequently stepping in. According to data from the Liberum AltFi Volume Index U.K., marketplace lending...

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Reckon Snubs The Banks With Prospa SME Loan Deal
Reckon Snubs The Banks With Prospa SME Loan Deal
July 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small business accounting firm Reckon wants to help its SMEs access financing — without having to go to the bank. To do so, the company...

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Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors
Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors
July 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that...

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