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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Global Spotlight: Canada
Global Spotlight: Canada
August 10, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Canada’s alternative small business lending market is slowly being saturated with new competition, and the industry has earned a new wave of attention thanks to...

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Alt Finance: Transparent By Nature
Alt Finance: Transparent By Nature
July 31, 2015  |  B2B Payments

While most experts can agree that the rise in alternative lending has provided entrepreneurs and small business owners with otherwise difficult-to-reach working capital, critics have...

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SMEs Gain A New Online Lending Platform
SMEs Gain A New Online Lending Platform
July 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The online lending industry continues to expand at a rapid pace, especially in the U.K., where policymakers are encouraging challenger banks and alternative lenders to...

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China Finalizes Internet Finance Regulations
China Finalizes Internet Finance Regulations
July 28, 2015  |  News

The Chinese government is moving to regulate the online finance market using a set of new guidelines jointly issued by a body of 10 agencies,...

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As SBA Pulls Back, Will Banks Step In For SMBs?
As SBA Pulls Back, Will Banks Step In For SMBs?
July 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The SBA has stopped lending, but not for lack of demand. It seems big banks may be ready to take up some of the slack....

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Capify Sets A New Precedent For Alternative Lending
Capify Sets A New Precedent For Alternative Lending
July 24, 2015  |  B2B Payments

If you hadn’t heard the Capify name before this week, it’s likely because it wasn’t technically a company yet. But with the news that four...

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