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SMBs’ Online Lending Surge Raises Borrower Protection Concerns
SMBs’ Online Lending Surge Raises Borrower Protection Concerns
December 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses continue to flock to online platforms to find much-needed financing, with banks still failing to fill the demand for small to medium-sized business...

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China Ramps Up SMB Loans To Boost Economy
China Ramps Up SMB Loans To Boost Economy
December 30, 2019  |  International

Chinese banks are easing loan requirements in an attempt to stimulate a stalled economy and fulfill the government’s goal to increase small business lending by...

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US Bank Business Loans Stalled In Latter Half Of 2019
US Bank Business Loans Stalled In Latter Half Of 2019
December 29, 2019  |  Loans

U.S. business loans and capital investment have essentially plateaued in the second half of 2019, in what experts say is a reflection of the slowing...

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Aye Finance Raises $14M To Bolster SMB Loan Portfolio
Aye Finance Raises $14M To Bolster SMB Loan Portfolio
December 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India-based Aye Finance has raised INR 1 billion (more than $14 million) in debt funding from BlueOrchard, reports said Thursday (Dec. 26). Get the Full...

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Indian FinTech ZestMoney Raises $15M Led By Goldman Sachs
Indian FinTech ZestMoney Raises $15M Led By Goldman Sachs
December 19, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Bangalore-based FinTech ZestMoney has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs and existing investors Naspers, Quona Capital, and Omidyar...

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German Digital Banking Firm Penta Clears Gateway For Iwoca loans
German Digital Banking Firm Penta Clears Gateway For Iwoca loans
December 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Germany’s Penta, the digital platform for small and medium-sized business (SMB) banking, is partnering with the German FinTech iwoca, to help those companies get credit,...

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Can Data Driven Lending Displace VC Funding For Some Firms?
Can Data Driven Lending Displace VC Funding For Some Firms?
December 17, 2019  |  Loans

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FinTechs, AI And The Rise Of SMB Credit In Brazil
FinTechs, AI And The Rise Of SMB Credit In Brazil
December 17, 2019  |  Loans

One of the biggest tests for FinTech in the coming years is how well it can serve businesses that don’t have easy or efficient access...

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Qwil Lands $24.4M Equity Round To Grow SMB Lending Platform
Qwil Lands $24.4M Equity Round To Grow SMB Lending Platform
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

Qwil, a company that gives loans to small businesses and freelancers, has received $24.4 million in equity, as well as $200 million in debt funding,...

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