alternative lending

Finland’s Alt-Lending Bill Becomes Law
Finland’s Alt-Lending Bill Becomes Law
April 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Finland’s government has passed proposed legislation targeting the crowdfunding and alternative finance industry, reports on Wednesday (April 13) said. The Finnish Crowdfunding Act was designed to...

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SMEs Get Schooled On Business Credit Scores
SMEs Get Schooled On Business Credit Scores
April 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in Australia lack insight into their business credit score, says SME Credit Score, and that means businesses aren’t applying for the right kinds...

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VC Bill Tai Backs The Invoice Financing Model
VC Bill Tai Backs The Invoice Financing Model
April 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Crowdfunding may be a stylish way for a business to get off the ground, but the crowdfunding model can play into small business finance in...

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Fun With Failed Credit Scoring
Fun With Failed Credit Scoring
April 12, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

While payments peeps and financial services fans spend an awful lot of time contemplating the greater mysteries of the credit scoring system in the United...

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Banks Scared Of Becoming ‘Irrelevant,’ Says FUNDING XCHANGE
Banks Scared Of Becoming ‘Irrelevant,’ Says FUNDING XCHANGE
April 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending industry introduced a new threat to traditional banks, but the conversation has since turned to how financial institutions can collaborate with FinTech...

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With FinTech Stretched Thin, SaaS Takes The Lead
With FinTech Stretched Thin, SaaS Takes The Lead
April 08, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending boom of yesteryear secured impressive amounts of attention, and dollars, from venture capitalists towards the FinTech startup industry. Today, however, investors are...

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Back To The Future Of Data Analytics
Back To The Future Of Data Analytics
April 08, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In small business lending, the rush of alternative players entering the market is beginning to give way to consolidation — or, at least, collaboration. Lately,...

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Another Alt-Lending Advocacy Group Forms
Another Alt-Lending Advocacy Group Forms
April 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.S. federal officials may still be in the early stages of assessing the nation’s alternative lending and small business finance sector, an effort that may...

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