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Today in B2B: SMBX Offers Bonds, Not Loans to SMBs; Small Businesses Prioritize Automating AR 

Today in B2B: SMBX Offers Bonds, Not Loans to SMBs; Small Businesses Prioritize Automating AR 
Today in B2B: SMBX Offers Bonds, Not Loans to SMBs; Small Businesses Prioritize Automating AR 
November 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, FinTech SMBX offers bonds rather than bank loans to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Plus, Veem announces their Partner Connect program...

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FinTech Offers Small Business Bonds, Not Bank Loans to Fund Growth
FinTech Offers Small Business Bonds, Not Bank Loans to Fund Growth
November 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Owners of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to raise some money now have the opportunity to issue bonds to their everyday customers and cash...

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Payitoff Notches $8.5M Ahead of Feb. 1 Student Loan Repayments
Payitoff Notches $8.5M Ahead of Feb. 1 Student Loan Repayments
November 10, 2021  |  Investments

Payitoff, an automated student loan management company serving the FinTech sector, has generated $8.5 million in a seed round, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 10)...

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Upstart’s Triple-Digit Growth Shows AI-Based Lending’s Heady Pace
Upstart’s Triple-Digit Growth Shows AI-Based Lending’s Heady Pace
November 10, 2021  |  Loans

As growth stocks continue their heady (but never completely steady) climb on Wall Street, the question remains: When are triple-digit gains not enough? Get the...

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Equity Group Debuts $4.5B Pandemic Business Recovery Initiative
Equity Group Debuts $4.5B Pandemic Business Recovery Initiative
November 08, 2021  |  International

Kenya-based Equity Group Holdings announced Monday (Nov. 8) the debut of a 500-billion shilling ($4.5 billion) loan effort aimed at pulling small- to medium-sized businesses...

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FinTech JUMO Raises $120M to Support Emerging Market Entrepreneurs
FinTech JUMO Raises $120M to Support Emerging Market Entrepreneurs
November 08, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech JUMO raised $120 million to help the startup further support emerging market entrepreneurs with next-generation financial services. Funding was led by Fidelity Management &...

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AI, Tech Turns Freelancer Platforms Into Online Small Business Advisers
AI, Tech Turns Freelancer Platforms Into Online Small Business Advisers
November 08, 2021  |  Gig Economy

It’s sometimes called “the ecosystem for indies;” was built to help creative freelancers book and track projects, send invoices and get paid on a single...

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Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
Cars.com Moves Into Auto Finance With Acquisition of FinTech Platform CreditIQ 
November 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Automotive marketplace platform Cars.com (CARS) announced on Thursday (Nov. 4) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire automotive FinTech platform CreditIQ.  Get the...

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Using Payroll Technology as a Means for African Workers to Access Credit
Using Payroll Technology as a Means for African Workers to Access Credit
November 03, 2021  |  Payroll

It’s a fairly straightforward process to access consumer credit in developed regions like North America or Europe. Credit agencies, banks and financial players easily interact...

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