marketplace lending

China Imposes Caps On Marketplace Borrowing
China Imposes Caps On Marketplace Borrowing
August 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Corporates and consumers in China now have a limit to how much they can borrow via alternative P2P lending platforms. Reports by Bloomberg on Wednesday (Aug. 23)...

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Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Goldman Sachs has been vocal about the lapse in small business funding availability, with president Gary Cohn telling reporters last year that regulations have caused...

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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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UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
July 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. alternative lending space is broad, with new entrants frequently stepping in. According to data from the Liberum AltFi Volume Index U.K., marketplace lending...

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The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
July 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders have enjoyed light – if any – regulatory pressure over the last few years, but regulatory interest in the industry suggests marketplace lending’s...

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Easing The Sting Of Bank Loan Rejection
Easing The Sting Of Bank Loan Rejection
July 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Rejection is a tough pill to swallow, especially if you’re an entrepreneur looking to build up a new business. A recent survey by the Federal...

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Investors Aren’t Slowing Down With Alt Lending Investments
Investors Aren’t Slowing Down With Alt Lending Investments
June 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists continue to back the alternative lending startup community despite recent fallout from Lending Club and revelations the company’s then-CEO Renaud Laplanche allegedly falsified...

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Commerzbank Joins The Alt-Lending Competition
Commerzbank Joins The Alt-Lending Competition
June 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Germany’s Commerzbank is entering the marketplace lending space. The FI announced on Tuesday (June 21) that it will launch a peer-to-peer small business lending platform...

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EIB Enters Marketplace Lending With $147M Funding Circle Deal
EIB Enters Marketplace Lending With $147M Funding Circle Deal
June 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a £100 million investment for U.K. SMEs that will be lent through the Funding Circle platform following reports earlier this...

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