Alternative Lender news and trends

Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License
B2B Payments // February 14, 2019

Small Business Administration (SBA) loans have found a new avenue through which they can reach small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Singapore Alt-Lender Merges With eProcurement Platform
B2B Payments // November 09, 2018

Two Singapore-based FinTechs are combining their services to create a unified supply chain financing tool. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

UK Alternative Lender Spotlights Late Payments Misconception
B2B Payments // August 08, 2017

U.K. regulators say late payments are jeopardizing the nation’s small- and medium-sized business community. Even with government intervention measures to help curb the practice, some small businesses say things are only getting worse. Data from Crossflow Payments published last month found one-tenth of small businesses...

DueCourse Raises $8M For Invoice Financing Solution
B2B Payments // September 20, 2016

Startup DueCourse announced an $8.14 million seed funding round in support of its cloud-based invoice financing solution for SMEs, reports said on Monday (Sept. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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A New Lending Service Further Disrupts Czech Banks

March 05, 2015
Experts had been eyeing the decline of the major financial institution in the Czech Republic for some time. According to reports, the trend first emerged about five years ago, when a new breed of low-cost banks emerged relying on Internet traffic instead of brick-and-mortar locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]