alternative lending

SMB Lender iwoca Raises $194M
SMB Lender iwoca Raises $194M
February 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. alternative small business (SMB) lender iwoca announced on Monday (Feb. 18) a fundraise worth nearly $194 million. Reports in Business Leader said Augmentum Fintech...

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Nav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
Nav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
February 18, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Starting a business in the United States requires being courageous, someone who embraces the idea of success as a long shot. In fact, to be...

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SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
SMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
February 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial...

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How To See The Customer ‘Beyond The Credit Score’
How To See The Customer ‘Beyond The Credit Score’
February 13, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” -William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet A quick glance...

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Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative
Onward Financial’s Employer-Backed Payday Loan Alternative
February 05, 2019  |  Loans

You know the story. Critics say that short-term, small-dollar loans push consumers into the hamster wheel of a never-ending debt cycle – one that turns a two-day...

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Fundation Digitizes SMB Loans For Banc Of California
Fundation Digitizes SMB Loans For Banc Of California
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lender Fundation has struck a new partnership with another financial institution, the company revealed Wednesday (Jan. 23). In a press release, Fundation...

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Stripe Links Small Businesses To Funding Circle Finance
Stripe Links Small Businesses To Funding Circle Finance
January 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Stripe is adding alternative small business finance company Funding Circle to its Partner Program, enabling Stripe to link small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers to...

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Alternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
Alternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative finance (AltFin) has had a rocky lifespan, with controversies over high interest rates, contract agreements and the overall viability of the industry being called...

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Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?
Fed Casting Wary Eye On FinTech Firms’ Infrastructure Access?
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Concerns over IT and cyber risk may be speed bumps for FinTechs desiring a national stage, as the Fed eyes access to the nuts and...

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