Though small businesses have suffered from a gap in financing availability post-2008, the demographic continues to shape the financial markets. SME demand for financing led to a rise in alternative and marketplace lenders, for instance. Financial services providers, both traditional and nontraditional, are also exploring...
The post recession period in general — and the first half of the 2010s specifically — have at various times and in various publications been described as a “perfect storm.” A storm that the plethora of online lenders stepped in to fill. Though they come in a variety of...
Industry experts have been anticipating the regulatory crackdown of the alternative lending market for some time. After all, there are far more rules in place to regulate traditional banks’ small business lending practices. Similar rules for alternative lenders are surely to follow, right? This month, U.S....
The alternative lending boom continues, but industry experts say that the shadow lending sector is headed for greater scrutiny by regulators — and that some alternative lending players can pose just as much risk to the economy as the banks before the 2008 financial crisis. In...
July 10, 2015
The alternative lending boom continues, but industry experts say that the shadow lending sector is headed for greater scrutiny by regulators — and that some alternative lending players can pose just as much risk to the economy as the banks before the 2008 financial crisis. In a new article, the Commercial Observer highlighted the emergence of […]
June 23, 2015
Europe may have one of the world’s most robust alternative lending markets, but regulators have begun to explore how to regulate the industry. The challenge, experts say, is how authorities...
