alternative lending

US, Asia Battle For Top B2B FinTech Funding
US, Asia Battle For Top B2B FinTech Funding
November 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech...

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B2B FinTechs On A Bumpy Road To 2017
B2B FinTechs On A Bumpy Road To 2017
November 17, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A new year, a fresh start. Or, for some B2B FinTech firms, an opportunity to turn things around. PYMNTS has the latest on the performance...

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QuickBridge Shifts SME Lending Strategy
QuickBridge Shifts SME Lending Strategy
November 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Quick Bridge Financial is revamping its strategy to provide working capital loans to SMEs. The alternative lender announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) that the company is...

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How Digitization Turned Media’s Cash Flow Upside Down
How Digitization Turned Media’s Cash Flow Upside Down
November 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Understanding the industry of a business borrower is a critical component of analyzing risk and needs for a lender. But in some niche markets, particular...

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SMEs Unimpressed With Bank Advice
SMEs Unimpressed With Bank Advice
November 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest report from Close Brothers could be bad news for banks looking to stay competitive in the SME finance space. The firm released new...

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Spotcap Brings SME Lending Platform To UK
Spotcap Brings SME Lending Platform To UK
November 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Germany-based Spotcap, an alternative lending platform that raised millions in a funding round earlier this year, is entering the U.K. market. Reports Wednesday (Nov. 9)...

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Flexiti Grabs $5M For POS Financing
Flexiti Grabs $5M For POS Financing
November 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Flexiti Financial offers point-of-sale financing and payments technologies for its retail clients, and with $5 million in new funding, the company is set to expand...

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Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
November 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Will alternative lending platforms eat away at traditional banks’ market share? That’s been the question for the past few years, with many analysts agreeing that...

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UK Banks Now Required To Refer SMEs To Alt-Lenders
UK Banks Now Required To Refer SMEs To Alt-Lenders
November 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s bank referral scheme has officially kicked off. Reports by Financial Times on Tuesday (Nov. 1) said the program that requires traditional banks to refer small...

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