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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AltFin’s Inconsistent Path To SMB Adoption

AltFin’s Inconsistent Path To SMB Adoption
AltFin’s Inconsistent Path To SMB Adoption
October 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

What does small business (SMB) lending look like? It depends on many factors, including one’s location. For example, alternative finance in the U.K. seems to...

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Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the latest research of small business lending trends, researchers have found evidence to be optimistic. Across the U.S. and U.K., it appears access to...

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eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Of the hundreds of thousands of freight carriers in the U.S. today, the vast majority are small fleets with only a handful of trucks. These...

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KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. fleet management company KeyFleet is rounding out its offering with added financing capabilities. Reports in The Business Desk on Thursday (Sept. 20) said KeyFleet...

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Solna On Moving Beyond AltFin To Tackle Late Vendor Payments
Solna On Moving Beyond AltFin To Tackle Late Vendor Payments
September 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the late payments battle, a popular strategy to ease cash flow concerns is to target the business getting paid late. Broadening access to trade...

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A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation
A Decade On, Lending Transformed By Crisis And Innovation
September 18, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Necessity is the mother of invention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Funding Circle Fund Sees US Loan Defaults Rise
Funding Circle Fund Sees US Loan Defaults Rise
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In August, more corporate borrowers defaulted on their loans issued by Funding Circle‘s U.S. operations than they did previously in 2018. According to Peer2Peer (P2P) Finance...

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OCC To Be Sued Again Over FinTech Bank Licensing Plan
OCC To Be Sued Again Over FinTech Bank Licensing Plan
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.S. banking watchdog the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is facing a lawsuit, adding another setback to its struggling effort to provide...

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