alternative lending

The Enterprise Goes High-Tech (And VCs Like It)

The Enterprise Goes High-Tech (And VCs Like It)
The Enterprise Goes High-Tech (And VCs Like It)
August 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Oracle may have grabbed headlines with its $9.3 billion takeover of NetSuite earlier this week, but another technology giant is also making big moves in...

READ MORE >
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
Reckon Shares Details On Its Aussie Alt-Lending Entrance
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space is crowded — oversaturated, some may say — and in the U.S. and U.K., regulation is likely headed its way. Australia,...

READ MORE >
Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
Micro-Firms To Play Key Role In P2P Lending Growth
August 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses will be crucial to the expansion of the P2P lending market across the globe, analysts from Technavio said. Get the Full Story Complete...

READ MORE >
Insurance Firms Wade Into Alternative Finance
Insurance Firms Wade Into Alternative Finance
July 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders and marketplace finance companies emerged to fill in gaps left by traditional banks when it comes to financing and loans, but according to...

READ MORE >
UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
UK SMEs Oblivious To Mountain Of Alt-Lending Choices
July 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. alternative lending space is broad, with new entrants frequently stepping in. According to data from the Liberum AltFi Volume Index U.K., marketplace lending...

READ MORE >
Chinese Banks Test New SME Lending Strategy
Chinese Banks Test New SME Lending Strategy
July 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Traditional banks today face competition from alternative nonbank lenders, but in China, analysts say there is a new trend emerging among financial institutions themselves. Get...

READ MORE >
Reckon Snubs The Banks With Prospa SME Loan Deal
Reckon Snubs The Banks With Prospa SME Loan Deal
July 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small business accounting firm Reckon wants to help its SMEs access financing — without having to go to the bank. To do so, the company...

READ MORE >
Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors
Alt-Lending Regulation Fears Won’t Stop Investors
July 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It feels like 2014 again with the ongoing popularity of alternative lending startups. It’s even more surprising given that 2016 could be the year that...

READ MORE >
The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
The Realities Of Alt-Lending Regulation Begin To Set In
July 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lenders have enjoyed light – if any – regulatory pressure over the last few years, but regulatory interest in the industry suggests marketplace lending’s...

READ MORE >