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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Dutch Crowdfunding Reaches New Highs
Dutch Crowdfunding Reaches New Highs
January 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Crowdfunding is seeing significant traction across global markets, but in one particular jurisdiction, researchers are pointing to major growth. Douw & Koren research released Monday...

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Funding Circle’s $1.5B Breakthrough
Funding Circle’s $1.5B Breakthrough
December 30, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle hit a major milestone just in time for the New Year. According to reports in the Financial Times on Tuesday (Dec. 29), the...

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California Takes Aim At Alt-Lending
California Takes Aim At Alt-Lending
December 14, 2015  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. Treasury continues with its inquiry into the rise of the alternative lending and online loan marketplace industry, mainly by seeking out information...

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Logistics Startups Get The B2B Market Talking
Logistics Startups Get The B2B Market Talking
November 13, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Logistics have rarely stolen the spotlight. Consumers and businesses want the things they purchased to be on the shelf or in an online store and...

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Another Tech-Enhanced Lending Marketplace Launches
Another Tech-Enhanced Lending Marketplace Launches
October 16, 2015  |  News

B2R Holdings is now Lending.com — a rebranding that seeks to emphasize technology in the lending process across consumers and enterprises. According to a Thursday (Oct....

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The Last Holdout Of Alt-Finance Innovation
The Last Holdout Of Alt-Finance Innovation
September 22, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Let’s face it: the invoice financing business is, well, a bit dull compared to the rest of the alternative lending space. Eyal Lifshitz, co-founder and...

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KPMG Strides Further Into Alt-Lending
KPMG Strides Further Into Alt-Lending
September 21, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Auditor KPMG is taking more steps to boost its standing in the alternative small business lending space. Reports in economia released Thursday (Sept. 17) said...

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