alternative lending

UK Regulators Taking Very Close Look At P2P Lending
UK Regulators Taking Very Close Look At P2P Lending
July 31, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

The P2P lending market is big business in the U.K. According to the U.K. Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA), a self-regulating P2P industry group that includes...

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Santander Adopts nCino Platform For Faster SMB Lending
Santander Adopts nCino Platform For Faster SMB Lending
July 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Santander Bank is adopting nCino technology to accelerate its business lending operations, the FI announced on Wednesday (July 18). Santander’s business banking unit has integrated...

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A Global View Of Small Business Optimism
A Global View Of Small Business Optimism
July 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

What’s it like to be a small business owner? It depends where one is based, according to the latest data. In Europe, small businesses are...

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Alt-Lenders Vow Transparency After Prospa Backlash
Alt-Lenders Vow Transparency After Prospa Backlash
July 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s alternative finance community has vowed to heighten transparency following criticism over Prospa‘s high interest rates, which caused the FinTech to scrap its initial public...

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KeyBank Acquires Bolstr Digital Small Biz Lending Platform
KeyBank Acquires Bolstr Digital Small Biz Lending Platform
June 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

KeyBank has acquired a digital lending platform for small businesses developed by Bolstr, the financial institution (FI) announced Wednesday (June 20). KeyBank expects to fully implement...

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Warehouse Robots, AltFin And Cybersecurity Top B2B Funding
Warehouse Robots, AltFin And Cybersecurity Top B2B Funding
June 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From warehouse robots to R&D analytics, the B2B startups covered in this week’s VC Investment roundup scored close to $200 million from investors. Logistics and...

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Credit Union SMB Loan Approvals Hit Record Lows
Credit Union SMB Loan Approvals Hit Record Lows
June 14, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The latest data from the monthly Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index suggests a slump in small business lending among U.S. credit unions. A press release...

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Amazon Offers Loans To Indian Sellers
Amazon Offers Loans To Indian Sellers
June 14, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon India announced on Wednesday (June 13) the launch of its Seller Lending Network, providing merchants on Amazon.in loans from third-party lenders. According to a report in...

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Switzerland Passes On Sovereign Money Initiative
Switzerland Passes On Sovereign Money Initiative
June 11, 2018  |  International

An initiative to prohibit commercial banks in Switzerland from electronically creating money when they make a loan was overwhelmingly rejected by Swiss voters. According to...

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