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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PIRS Capital Talks Merchant Cash Advance Evolution
PIRS Capital Talks Merchant Cash Advance Evolution
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses’ use of alternative finance platforms is slowly on the rise. While data from the Federal Reserve shows small and large banks still tower...

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Axiom Bank Acquires Factoring Firm
Axiom Bank Acquires Factoring Firm
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S.-based Axiom Bank is expanding its business lending capabilities through the acquisition of Allied Affiliated Funding, reports said Thursday (Aug. 23). A press release announced...

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AltFin’s Next Hurdle: The Small Business Relationship
AltFin’s Next Hurdle: The Small Business Relationship
August 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A lack of access to funding may have opened the doors for alternative finance, but AltFin’s ability to quickly innovate and provide digital services —...

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Capital Float M&A Signals Step Beyond SMB Finance
Capital Float M&A Signals Step Beyond SMB Finance
August 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lending firm Capital Float appears to be deepening its footprint in the personal finance market through the acquisition of Walnut. Reports in The...

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Investors Back Skippr Despite Australia’s AltFin Woes
Investors Back Skippr Despite Australia’s AltFin Woes
August 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending player Skippr has landed new funding, a sign that investors are still supportive of the industry after concerns were raised over alternative finance’s...

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Barclays Next To Tap Into FinTech With MarketInvoice Investment
Barclays Next To Tap Into FinTech With MarketInvoice Investment
August 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Barclays is the next traditional financial institution to strike a partnership with an alternative lender, announcing Thursday (Aug. 2) that it has invested in small...

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B2B FinTech Rides High On A Week Of High-Value Investments
B2B FinTech Rides High On A Week Of High-Value Investments
August 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech enjoyed one of its busiest and most lucrative weeks this year so far. In addition to acquisitions — like Barclays’ minority stake in...

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CODE Investing Talks AltFin And Bank-FinTech Collaboration
CODE Investing Talks AltFin And Bank-FinTech Collaboration
July 11, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

The story of alternative finance is now well-known across the small business (SMB) lending community: Heightened risk management and capital requirements imposed on traditional lenders...

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Cybersecurity Squashes B2B Startup Funding Competition
Cybersecurity Squashes B2B Startup Funding Competition
June 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative finance apparently won’t stop catching the attention of investors — at least, not any time soon, if this week’s B2B venture capital roundup is...

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