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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The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
July 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders have enjoyed light – if any – regulatory pressure over the last few years, but regulatory interest in the industry suggests marketplace lending’s...

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Easing The Sting Of Bank Loan Rejection
Easing The Sting Of Bank Loan Rejection
July 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Rejection is a tough pill to swallow, especially if you’re an entrepreneur looking to build up a new business. A recent survey by the Federal...

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Paytm Expands Into SMB Lending
Paytm Expands Into SMB Lending
July 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India-based mobile wallet firm Paytm generally focuses on consumer payments, but like PayPal, the company is beginning to turn its attention towards SME finance. An...

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Alt Lending Anxieties Nowhere To Be Found
Alt Lending Anxieties Nowhere To Be Found
July 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

For weeks the FinTech industry has been managing fears and anxieties over the future of the novel alternative finance space. Soon after Lending Club revealed...

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Investors Aren’t Slowing Down With Alt Lending Investments
Investors Aren’t Slowing Down With Alt Lending Investments
June 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists continue to back the alternative lending startup community despite recent fallout from Lending Club and revelations the company’s then-CEO Renaud Laplanche allegedly falsified...

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Inventory Finance Costs Rise As Logistics Market Evolves
Inventory Finance Costs Rise As Logistics Market Evolves
June 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Logistics firms could be headed for a tight squeeze in cash flow in the coming years, according to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)....

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Online Lending’s New Problem? Loan Stacking
Online Lending’s New Problem? Loan Stacking
June 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. alternative lending industry continues to face a bumpy road — whether from struggling alt-finance players, corporate scandals or incoming regulation — reports are...

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US B2B Startups Blow Their International Competition Out Of The Water
US B2B Startups Blow Their International Competition Out Of The Water
June 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It isn’t clear whether venture capitalists in the U.S. are shying away from alternative lending startups due to the recent controversy within the space, but...

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Aussie Lender Kikka Grabs $1.5M
Aussie Lender Kikka Grabs $1.5M
June 09, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alt-lending market may be struggling in the U.S., but in Australia, investors are giving the market a boost. Kikka Capital secured new funding from...

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