Small business lending

Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
Has Alternative Lending Seen Its VC Peak?
March 26, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “gold mine” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The industry indeed proved to be lucrative...

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans
Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on...

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FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure...

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Funding Circle Reveals Plans For Canada Launch
Funding Circle Reveals Plans For Canada Launch
March 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lending firm Funding Circle has announced plans to launch in Canada. The company issued a press release Thursday (March 7) announcing it...

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PayPal Hits £1B UK SMB Lending Milestone
PayPal Hits £1B UK SMB Lending Milestone
March 06, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

PayPal said on Wednesday (March 6) that it has provided more than £1 billion in financing to small businesses in the United Kingdom through its...

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Company.com Integrates SMB Funding Marketplace
Company.com Integrates SMB Funding Marketplace
March 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business financial services platform Company.com is integrating a solution into its offering through which small firms can access external financing. Company.com said in a...

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Funding Circle Hits $2B In SMB Loan Volume
Funding Circle Hits $2B In SMB Loan Volume
March 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending firm Funding Circle announced it has reached $2 billion in small business loans facilitated through its platform, a figure that it says exceeds...

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Equifax Extends SBFE Partnership For Small Business Lending Data
Equifax Extends SBFE Partnership For Small Business Lending Data
March 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Credit report company Equifax is extending its partnership with the Small Business Financial Exchange (SBFE), the firm said in a press release Thursday (Feb. 28)....

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Definition Of ‘Small Business’ Left Uncertain Amid Aussie Bank Reforms
Definition Of ‘Small Business’ Left Uncertain Amid Aussie Bank Reforms
February 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s banking industry continues to address misconduct at the largest of the nation’s institutions, with small business banking at the center of many of the...

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