alternative lending

One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
August 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Lending Club suffered a widely publicized downfall this year when its CEO resigned after revelations of potential improper lending practices. Three months later, reports have...

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SME FinTech Players Earn Their Bragging Rights
SME FinTech Players Earn Their Bragging Rights
August 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

During earnings season, corporations scramble to make their business look good for investors. And those efforts don’t only come out in the form of an...

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Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
August 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A former head of small business finance at American Express has been hired by an alternative lender, potentially signaling changes for the company. An announcement by...

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Square Capital Wades Into New Lending Waters
Square Capital Wades Into New Lending Waters
August 11, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Hot on the heels of favorable Q2 results, Square, with Square Capital has made a move intended to keep the good news coming. It announced...

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Both Banks, Alt-Lenders See SME Lending Slump
Both Banks, Alt-Lenders See SME Lending Slump
August 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending was born from a lack of big bank financing for small businesses in the wake of the financial crisis. But according to the...

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High Highs, Low Lows For The Business Climate
High Highs, Low Lows For The Business Climate
August 08, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The ebbs and flows of the business climate provide a deeply complex picture of the enterprise. While all interconnected, employment, lending, economic outlook and other...

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The Enterprise Goes High-Tech (And VCs Like It)
The Enterprise Goes High-Tech (And VCs Like It)
August 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Oracle may have grabbed headlines with its $9.3 billion takeover of NetSuite earlier this week, but another technology giant is also making big moves in...

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Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space is crowded — oversaturated, some may say — and in the U.S. and U.K., regulation is likely headed its way. Australia,...

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Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
August 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses will be crucial to the expansion of the P2P lending market across the globe, analysts from Technavio said. New data from Technavio research...

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