SME lending

SME Optimism Teeters — Should The US Be Worried?
SME Optimism Teeters — Should The US Be Worried?
April 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.S. small businesses are feeling pretty good right now. The latest research from Capital One found half of small businesses in the country feel either...

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Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
April 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from the Federal Reserve shows small businesses aren’t taking to FinTechs as much as they’d hoped. Reports Thursday (April 13) said the Federal...

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Philippines Alt-Lender Lands Venture Funding
Philippines Alt-Lender Lands Venture Funding
April 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Philippines-based alternative SME lender has landed new venture capital. Reports Wednesday (April 12) said First Circle raised $1.3 million from Accion Venture Lab and...

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Getting The SME Crowdfunding Model Off The Ground
Getting The SME Crowdfunding Model Off The Ground
April 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Like Regulation A+, Regulation Crowdfunding has made a mostly quiet splash on the market. Years in the making, the regulation was born from the JOBS...

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Capital Float Tops Up Capital Raise
Capital Float Tops Up Capital Raise
April 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

India-based SME lender Capital Float has added a bit of funding to its books thanks to a $2.3 million raise announced Monday (April 10). The...

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FICO Accelerates SME Loan Decision-making
FICO Accelerates SME Loan Decision-making
April 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

FICO is strengthening its position in the corporate underwriting space with a new solution for SME lenders. The company said Wednesday (April 5) that it...

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Ex-Santander Exec Joins MarketInvoice
Ex-Santander Exec Joins MarketInvoice
April 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending firm MarketInvoice has welcomed a new executive from the traditional banking world. Reports Monday (April 3) said Shaun Alexander will join MarketInvoice as...

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Approaching SME Finance Like Personal Finance
Approaching SME Finance Like Personal Finance
April 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With greater confidence in the U.S. economy and small business confidence in the current presidential administration, alternative lending is yet again at a crossroads. The...

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SME Finance Means Missed Opportunities And Lost Sleep
SME Finance Means Missed Opportunities And Lost Sleep
March 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Let’s take an updated look at SME finance. Across the world, small business finance is about more than how much money is on the books....

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