alternative finance

Alternative finance refers to financial channels, processes, and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets.

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France Alt-Lender Catches VCs’ Attention

France Alt-Lender Catches VCs’ Attention
France Alt-Lender Catches VCs’ Attention
September 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending has been popular among venture capitalists, but France may not come to mind when one considers the top alt-fin markets of the world....

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One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency
One SME Lender’s Take On Regulation And Transparency
August 25, 2016  |  B2B Payments

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...

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Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Goldman Sachs has been vocal about the lapse in small business funding availability, with president Gary Cohn telling reporters last year that regulations have caused...

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Lendingkart Taps Amazon Talent For New Hire
Lendingkart Taps Amazon Talent For New Hire
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

India-based small business lender Lendingkart has secured new talent from top names. The company has reportedly hired a former Amazon executive as its new chief...

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SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
August 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest CAN Capital Small Business Health Index was released this week, offering insight into where SMEs of the U.S. are at in terms of...

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One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
August 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Lending Club suffered a widely publicized downfall this year when its CEO resigned after revelations of potential improper lending practices. Three months later, reports have...

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Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
Former Amex SME Finance Exec Joins Alt-Lender
August 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A former head of small business finance at American Express has been hired by an alternative lender, potentially signaling changes for the company. Get the Full...

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Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space is crowded — oversaturated, some may say — and in the U.S. and U.K., regulation is likely headed its way. Australia,...

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