alternative lending

Cortex Links eInvoicing Solution To Supplier Finance

Cortex Links eInvoicing Solution To Supplier Finance
Cortex Links eInvoicing Solution To Supplier Finance
May 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Canada-based electronic invoicing firm Cortex is adding supplier financing into its mix of solutions. Cortex Business Solutions said Thursday (May 4) that it struck a...

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SMB Credit Score Startup, Nav, Raises $13M in VC
SMB Credit Score Startup, Nav, Raises $13M in VC
May 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Nav has topped up its latest equity capital funding. The company said Wednesday (May 3) that investors at Goldman Sachs Principal Strategic...

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NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
April 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

NatWest is looking to position itself in competition with the speedy alternative SME lenders through a new platform that will give small business borrowers a...

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The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
April 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights was developed in 2015, it appeared as if alternative SME lenders were collectively taking a stance against...

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Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
April 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from the Federal Reserve shows small businesses aren’t taking to FinTechs as much as they’d hoped. Reports Thursday (April 13) said the Federal...

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A Springtime Bouquet Of B2B FinTech Funding
A Springtime Bouquet Of B2B FinTech Funding
April 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Spring has sprung, and with it comes promising news about the U.S. venture capital space: Data released this week from KPMG found $17.3 billion worth...

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Philippines Alt-Lender Lands Venture Funding
Philippines Alt-Lender Lands Venture Funding
April 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A Philippines-based alternative SME lender has landed new venture capital. Reports Wednesday (April 12) said First Circle raised $1.3 million from Accion Venture Lab and...

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Retail’s Industry Shifts Felt All Down The Supply Chain
Retail’s Industry Shifts Felt All Down The Supply Chain
April 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When you think of retail, you think of shoppers stepping into a storefront, or browsing products online — the B2C of commerce. But new data...

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