alternative lending

OnDeck, Kabbage, CAN Capital Join Forces
OnDeck, Kabbage, CAN Capital Join Forces
May 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lenders seem to be preparing for a regulatory storm – or, at least, for increased communication with policymakers. Another SME financing advocacy...

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CAN Capital Positions Itself For The Entrepreneur
CAN Capital Positions Itself For The Entrepreneur
May 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

According to the most recent CAN Capital Store Front Business Index, powered by PYMNTS, there are 3.4 million store front businesses in the U.S. today,...

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Citi, PayPal Names Add Spark To B2B Funding Rounds
Citi, PayPal Names Add Spark To B2B Funding Rounds
April 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The B2B financial services startup sector is rarely graced with a venture capital flood — and the media attention that comes along with it. This...

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PYMNTS Payday Lending Primer
PYMNTS Payday Lending Primer
April 26, 2016  |  Alternative Finances

Fans of television – or more accurately, fans of television tropes are probably familiar with the concept of “The Berserk Button.” The Berserk Button in...

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VCs Pump More Cash Into Invoice Finance
VCs Pump More Cash Into Invoice Finance
April 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

All of a sudden, venture capitalists seem to love invoice finance startups. Last week, in our B2B Investment Tracker, we uncovered several deals in which...

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Alt-SME Lenders Go On The Defensive
Alt-SME Lenders Go On The Defensive
April 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative finance industry boomed post-2008 financial crisis as banks retreated from small business lending. Marketplace lenders emerged to fill the gap, and analysts began...

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Xero, Waddle Tag Team For Invoice Finance
Xero, Waddle Tag Team For Invoice Finance
April 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Waddle entered the Australian alternative business lending industry last year with an aim to provide a “bank-like” experience to SMEs — without the bank. Today, the...

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Funding Circle’s Plan To Set (Yet Another) Precedent
Funding Circle’s Plan To Set (Yet Another) Precedent
April 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle turned heads with its announcement last year that its SME Income Fund was planning a float, a move that marked the first time...

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