small business finance

Australia To Buy $1.4B In Non-Bank Small Business Loans
Australia To Buy $1.4B In Non-Bank Small Business Loans
November 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Australian government has announced a new initiative to support small business finance following a series of steps to crack down on bank mistreatment of...

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Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments
Addressing The Symptoms Of Pharmacies’ Cash Flow Ailments
November 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Taxes, minimum wage, global trade tariffs — there are a lot of regulatory changes weighing heavily on the minds of U.S. small business owners. Among...

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Tencent Steps Into Blockchain Trade Finance Space In B2B Push
Tencent Steps Into Blockchain Trade Finance Space In B2B Push
November 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chinese conglomerate Tencent is the latest to step into the blockchain trade finance space via its FinTech unit Tencent Financial Technology, according to reports in...

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Open Banking Connects iwoca To Lloyds Account Data
Open Banking Connects iwoca To Lloyds Account Data
November 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K.-based alternative small business lender iwoca is linking into data from Lloyd’s Bank accounts to streamline loan underwriting for joint customers. In an announcement on...

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Amex Taps Alt-Lender Ezbob In SMB Financing Push
Amex Taps Alt-Lender Ezbob In SMB Financing Push
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

American Express has announced a partnership with U.K.-based alternative lending platform Ezbob as it continues to broaden its small business financing offerings. In a press...

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Paper Financial Records Raise Corporate Security Risks, Clutch Warns
Paper Financial Records Raise Corporate Security Risks, Clutch Warns
October 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One-quarter of small businesses continue to record financial data on paper instead of keeping digital records, according to a new survey by Clutch, a B2B...

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Australia Unlikely To Expand Borrower Protections To SMBs
Australia Unlikely To Expand Borrower Protections To SMBs
October 01, 2018  |  SMBs

Business lending in Australia probably won’t face tougher loan regulation when it comes to small business loans. “The evidence and submissions provided to the commission...

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Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the latest research of small business lending trends, researchers have found evidence to be optimistic. Across the U.S. and U.K., it appears access to...

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eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Of the hundreds of thousands of freight carriers in the U.S. today, the vast majority are small fleets with only a handful of trucks. These...

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