alternative lending

Fundbox Strengthens Synchrony’s SMB Financing Position
Fundbox Strengthens Synchrony’s SMB Financing Position
March 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments and finance company Fundbox is expanding its partnership with consumer financial services company Synchrony in a deal that will expand the latter’s position...

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Building A Better On-Ramp For Credit Repair
Building A Better On-Ramp For Credit Repair
March 26, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Self Lender Founder James Garvey never thought he would go into financial services, and certainly never thought financial inclusion would become a personal passion. As a...

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Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
March 26, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “gold mine” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The industry indeed proved to be lucrative...

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FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure...

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Global Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
Global Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The more than $69 million raised by B2B startups this week came from across the globe, including Israel, the Netherlands and Singapore, to name a...

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China Aims To Curb SMBs’ Use Of Pawnshop Loans
China Aims To Curb SMBs’ Use Of Pawnshop Loans
March 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Chinese regulators continue to crack down on shadow and alternative lending: Their latest target is the pawnshop financing space, which is often used by small...

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Funding Circle Reveals Plans For Canada Launch
Funding Circle Reveals Plans For Canada Launch
March 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lending firm Funding Circle has announced plans to launch in Canada. The company issued a press release Thursday (March 7) announcing it...

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Starling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
Starling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
March 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the bank revealing new...

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PayPal Hits £1B UK SMB Lending Milestone
PayPal Hits £1B UK SMB Lending Milestone
March 06, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

PayPal said on Wednesday (March 6) that it has provided more than £1 billion in financing to small businesses in the United Kingdom through its...

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