SME lending

Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture

Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
October 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Nearly half of Canada’s SMEs have applied for some form of financing in recent years. But despite its market size, SMEs are struggling to get...

READ MORE >
Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canadian small business lender FundThrough scored an impressive funding round with investors, reports said on Monday (Oct. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

READ MORE >
Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
October 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending platforms integrating with providers of other financial services has become a new norm. Just look at SAP Ariba, which integrated PrimeRevenue’s supply chain...

READ MORE >
SMEs Struggle To Find The Cash To Invest
SMEs Struggle To Find The Cash To Invest
October 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The year’s third quarter is over, so it’s prime time to check into the economy. Part of that effort, of course, includes examining the state...

READ MORE >
Big Lenders Need Help With Big Data, Too
Big Lenders Need Help With Big Data, Too
October 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Traditional banks now realize the value in working with FinTech startups, augmenting their own service offerings by integrating the innovations of others. Lending has become...

READ MORE >
Newest Marketplace Lender Launches In Turbulent Times
Newest Marketplace Lender Launches In Turbulent Times
October 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending market in the U.S. is not in its prime. Investors have backed off, regulation threatens to stunt the industry’s growth and, for...

READ MORE >
The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized enterprises are known for facing tough hurdles in their search for financing, with SMEs considered high-risk among lenders. But a new report...

READ MORE >
How UK Regs Steer Clear Of Alt-Lending
How UK Regs Steer Clear Of Alt-Lending
October 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

In the U.S., interest for alternative finance startups has waned among investors. Not so abroad, including in the U.K., where invoice financing firm DueCourse recently announced more than $8 million...

READ MORE >