SME lending

A Local Approach To The Universal Challenge Of SME Finance
A Local Approach To The Universal Challenge Of SME Finance
May 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

From the U.S. to Mexico to India to sub-Saharan Africa, SMEs’ need for access to capital is universal. What differs across geographic markets, however, is...

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Sage Pay Goes All In On SME Lending
Sage Pay Goes All In On SME Lending
May 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Sage Pay, a payment processing firm for small businesses, has stepped into alternative lending. The company announced the launch of Sage Pay Business Finance this week,...

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Cortex Links eInvoicing Solution To Supplier Finance
Cortex Links eInvoicing Solution To Supplier Finance
May 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Canada-based electronic invoicing firm Cortex is adding supplier financing into its mix of solutions. Cortex Business Solutions said Thursday (May 4) that it struck a...

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SMB Credit Score Startup, Nav, Raises $13M in VC
SMB Credit Score Startup, Nav, Raises $13M in VC
May 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Nav has topped up its latest equity capital funding. The company said Wednesday (May 3) that investors at Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic...

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SME Borrowers Not Enticed By Corporate Tax Cut Plans
SME Borrowers Not Enticed By Corporate Tax Cut Plans
May 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from Thomson Reuters and PayNet finds small businesses pumped the breaks on their borrowing activity in March. The firms announced Monday (May 1)...

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SME Lending Activity: China Spikes, US Banks Reboot
SME Lending Activity: China Spikes, US Banks Reboot
April 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending activity across the globe is in flux. China saw a whopping 17 percent increase in small business lending in Q1, while U.S....

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NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
April 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

NatWest is looking to position itself in competition with the speedy alternative SME lenders through a new platform that will give small business borrowers a...

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The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
April 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights was developed in 2015, it appeared as if alternative SME lenders were collectively taking a stance against...

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Fifth Third Taps Accion To Reach More SME Borrowers
Fifth Third Taps Accion To Reach More SME Borrowers
April 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Fifth Third Bank is focusing its SME lending reach through a new partnership with nonprofit lender Accion. Reports late last week said the bank will...

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