commercial lending

GenAI Bridges Small Business Lending Gap
GenAI Bridges Small Business Lending Gap
April 18, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

An unavoidable truth in business is that it frequently takes money to make money.  And in today’s world, where small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) often...

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BAFS Commercial Platform Aims to Connect Borrowers and Lenders
BAFS Commercial Platform Aims to Connect Borrowers and Lenders
February 06, 2024  |  Loans

BAFS (Business Alliance Financial Services) has debuted a platform to connect commercial lenders with borrowers. The Louisiana company’s Borrower Portal, announced Tuesday (Feb. 6), lets borrowers input...

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As Banks Tighten Lending, Are Private and Alternative Credit Channels Gaining Ground?
As Banks Tighten Lending, Are Private and Alternative Credit Channels Gaining Ground?
February 05, 2024  |  Loans

The banks continue to tighten, the traditional channels are tougher to navigate in the commercial lending space. And against a backdrop where smaller firms are...

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Proportion of US Banks Tightening Loan Terms Rises to 50.8%
Proportion of US Banks Tightening Loan Terms Rises to 50.8%
July 31, 2023  |  Loans

Banks are continuing to tighten their terms on commercial and industrial loans. The proportion of U.S. banks tightening their terms on such loans for medium...

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CFPB Says States Can Extend Disclosure Laws to Commercial Financing
CFPB Says States Can Extend Disclosure Laws to Commercial Financing
March 28, 2023  |  Regulation

States can continue extending disclosure laws covering lending to businesses. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in a Tuesday (March 28) preemption determination that such state laws are...

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Alchemy Offers SaaS Platform to Automate Commercial Lending to Small Businesses
Alchemy Offers SaaS Platform to Automate Commercial Lending to Small Businesses
April 06, 2022  |  Loans

Alchemy will debut software to help lending companies offer “much needed” financing products for millions of smaller businesses, a press release said The release noted...

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Corporate Cards, Commercial Lending Seek A Bank-FinTech Collaboration Boost
Corporate Cards, Commercial Lending Seek A Bank-FinTech Collaboration Boost
May 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Financial institutions are looking to build out their offerings for corporate customers with a range of FinTech integrations. This week’s examination of the latest FinServ...

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Bracing Mid-Market Firms For Financing Volatility
Bracing Mid-Market Firms For Financing Volatility
April 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Post-financial crisis, an influx of alternative lending players emerged to accelerate business finance digitization and expand choices for borrowers. In many ways, it was great...

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