alternative financing

Private Credit Boom Threatens Stability, Says Global Watchdog
Private Credit Boom Threatens Stability, Says Global Watchdog
December 01, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

Private credit, representing lending by nonbank entities to companies, has in recent years come to rival traditional bank lending in size and influence. According to...

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Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? Depends on How Sunny a Business Is About the Economy
Bank Loan or Embedded Financing? Depends on How Sunny a Business Is About the Economy
May 12, 2025  |  Digital-First Banking

As the U.S. economy bumps up against fluctuating interest rates, tariffs and newly complex supply chains, medium-sized companies face critical decisions about how to fund...

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Exclusive: Markaaz Introduces Global Business Identity Platform
Exclusive: Markaaz Introduces Global Business Identity Platform
May 06, 2024  |  Monday Meetup

A new global business identity platform is on the scene, enabling banks, FinTechs and enterprises to verify and onboard businesses of all sizes, particularly smaller...

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Young SMBs Can’t Find Enough Business Financing
Young SMBs Can’t Find Enough Business Financing
December 15, 2023  |  SMBs

Working capital is the lifeblood of businesses of all sizes, and to those companies just starting, access to financing can mean the difference between stagnation...

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Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
September 01, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Commercial Cards Give Firms Working Capital Certainty in Uncertain Times
Commercial Cards Give Firms Working Capital Certainty in Uncertain Times
July 18, 2023  |  Commercial Payments

Business interest in alternative financing solutions is rising almost as fast as interest rates are. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mollie Launches Capital Division to Help SMBs Tap Funding
Mollie Launches Capital Division to Help SMBs Tap Funding
September 27, 2022  |  Loans

Payment service provider Mollie is launching a capital division to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to gain broader access to fast...

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Cross River Bank’s PPP Lending Practices Raise Questions
Cross River Bank’s PPP Lending Practices Raise Questions
August 21, 2022  |  Loans

While Cross River Bank had been doing massive amounts of work helping small businesses get Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans at the beginning of the...

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Affirm CEO: Recession Will Prove Our Underwriting Smarts
Affirm CEO: Recession Will Prove Our Underwriting Smarts
August 14, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Affirm Holdings has seen its stock down 77% since a November high, but founder Max Levchin is confident that his company will be able to...

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