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EMEA Daily: Mastercard, OPay, Team up in Middle East
International // May 19, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Mastercard joins forces with mobile payments firm OPay to promote financial inclusion in Africa and the Middle East. Also, Deutsche Bank backs MarketFinance’s plan to lend $125 million to small businesses in the U.K., and SmartCash...

Deutsche Bank Backs MarketFinance’s Efforts to Lend $125M to UK SMBs
SMBs // May 19, 2022

London-based FinTech MarketFinance has raised debt from Deutsche Bank that will allow the company to fund part of a 100 million British pound (about $125 million) lending effort for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a Thursday (May 19) press release. Lending to U.K....

UK SMEs Gain ‘Instant, Single Click’ Lending Via Embedded Finance
Fintech Investments // April 18, 2022

Ordering food. Taking an Uber. Booking a flight. In this age of convenience and instant gratification, any consumer performing these activities can expect to complete them in a few clicks on their phone. “The same thing is happening with finance and [among] business owners who...

Today in B2B: AR, AP Rely More on Intelligent Cash Flow Platforms; CreditQ, Tally Partner...
B2B Payments // April 01, 2022

Today in B2B payments, intelligence cash flow platforms are key to accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP), while CreditQ teams with Tally to offer credit enhancements to businesses. Plus, merchants can’t agree on which verification method is most important for their businesses, while MarketFinance...

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UK SMEs Gain ‘Instant, Single Click’ Lending Via Embedded Finance

April 18, 2022
Ordering food. Taking an Uber. Booking a flight. In this age of convenience and instant gratification, any consumer performing these activities can expect to complete them in a few clicks on their phone. “The same thing is happening with finance and [among] business owners who have moved operations online in the wake of the pandemic,” […]

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Deutsche Bank Backs MarketFinance’s Efforts to Lend $125M to UK SMBs

May 19, 2022
London-based FinTech MarketFinance has raised debt from Deutsche Bank that will allow the company to fund part of a 100 million British pound (about $125 million) lending effort for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to a Thursday (May 19) press release. Lending to U.K. businesses has hit an all-time low, according to the Federation […]

UK FinTech MarketFinance Nets $65.8M To Extend SMB Loans

September 08, 2020
MarketFinance, a FinTech business lender, has secured a £50 million ($65.8 million) loan investment from Viola Credit, the Israeli asset manager, to go toward lending for the U.K. Coronavirus Business...