Trade finance is viewed as essential to businesses, especially smaller firms, that participate in the global economy and expand across borders. Yet there is a...
Traditional bank loans still reign as the top financing target for small business (SMB) borrowers, but a new report suggests alternative lenders are gaining traction....
Amid the talk of filling in the small business (SMB) financing gap banks have left since the financial crisis, the rush of FinTechs, alternative and...
An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K. just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. TruFin reportedly raised the funds via...
After a series of earning performances that left investors disappointed, OnDeck reported a profitable Q4. That performance is largely credited to fewer charge-offs and a reduction in the costs of originating...
Once again, alternative finance generated the most backing from investors this week — though not from venture capitalists (VCs). Instead, VCs leaned conservatively toward a mix...
Small business hiring may have petered out in January, but lending to SMBs certainly didn’t. The latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index found SMB lending...
According to the Small Business Administration, of the 28 million U.S. SMBs, roughly 2.5 million, or 9.1 percent, are owned by veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Those...
Alternative lending platform Investly has announced plans to raise new funds and take advantage of the U.K.’s new Open Banking regulations, according to Peer2Peer Finance...