alternative lending

Scottish Pacific Says Alt Lenders Rise In Aussie SMBs’ Ranks
Scottish Pacific Says Alt Lenders Rise In Aussie SMBs’ Ranks
September 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

For the first time since East & Partners began surveying Australian small businesses about their future growth plans, researchers have found that entrepreneurs are more...

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Lendingkart Co-Founder And COO Steps Down
Lendingkart Co-Founder And COO Steps Down
September 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mukul Sachan, the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of India-based alternative small business lender Lendingkart, is stepping down from the post. YourStory reports said...

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Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC
Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC
September 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the waning days of summer, venture capitalists appear to be in a lull: only $51.2 million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. Startups...

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Facebook Teams With Mexico SMB Alt-Lender Konfio
Facebook Teams With Mexico SMB Alt-Lender Konfio
September 06, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is collaborating with a Mexico-based alternative small business lender with plans to launch a new program in the country aimed at strengthening local SMBs’...

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Ultimate Finance Nixes Unsecured Loans
Ultimate Finance Nixes Unsecured Loans
September 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lender Ultimate Finance is exiting the unsecured lending market in response to “market conditions,” according to the company. Reports in Verdict.co.uk on Wednesday (Sept....

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UK Treasury On The Defensive Over Bank Referral Scheme
UK Treasury On The Defensive Over Bank Referral Scheme
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government’s bank referral scheme, designed to connect small businesses that were rejected for a traditional bank loan to alternative lenders, has faced its...

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Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm Radius
Kabbage Acquires SMB Data Analytics Firm Radius
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Kabbage has announced the acquisition of data analytics platform Radius Intelligence. In a press release on Tuesday (Sept. 3), Kabbage said...

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Workspace Sharing Entices B2B Venture Capital Dollars
Workspace Sharing Entices B2B Venture Capital Dollars
August 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S.-based B2B startups took control of the funding reins this week, with five of the seven newly-funded technology firms based stateside. More than $213 million...

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Chase Pay Demise And Gut Check On Lending Dominate Week’s News
Chase Pay Demise And Gut Check On Lending Dominate Week’s News
August 23, 2019  |  The Weekender

The PYMNTS Weekender has you covered with any news you might have missed over the past week. Among the stories we ran over the past...

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