Small business lending

CDFI Network Targets Women, Minorities for SME Loans
CDFI Network Targets Women, Minorities for SME Loans
March 03, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Amid a stock market downturn and spiking interest rates, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) flourished. But with the rise of alternative lenders, reports say CDFIs...

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Worldpay, CAN Capital Team Up to Boost SME Lending
Worldpay, CAN Capital Team Up to Boost SME Lending
February 26, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Payments technology firm Worldpay announced Wednesday (Feb. 25) that it is strengthening its partnership with alternative lender CAN Capital to increase small business lending offerings....

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Staples’ Throws Its Hat Into the SMB Lending Ring
Staples’ Throws Its Hat Into the SMB Lending Ring
February 25, 2015  |  Alternative Finances

As Staples looks to grapple with an unstable office product market, the company is looking for business in SME lending. Staples announced plans to enter...

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SBA Connects SMEs with Funding With New Online Portal
SBA Connects SMEs with Funding With New Online Portal
February 24, 2015  |  B2B Payments

As the U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes the continual need for startup capital among the nation’s SMEs, the government agency has just launched a new...

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Experian/Moody’s Report Sheds Optimism On SMEs
Experian/Moody’s Report Sheds Optimism On SMEs
February 24, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in the US are demonstrating some of the most promising financial behaviors seen in recent years, according to the most recent Experian/Moody’s Analytics...

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Big Bank Backed Small Business Loan Approval Rate Up
Big Bank Backed Small Business Loan Approval Rate Up
February 15, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Approval rates for small business loans are at some of their most optimistic levels since the 2008 recession, new research shows – a trend that...

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Nonprofit Lender Launches Female-Led SMB Initiative
Nonprofit Lender Launches Female-Led SMB Initiative
February 15, 2015  |  B2B Payments

A Tennessee-based nonprofit lender is teaming up with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center to give female-fronted businesses a new outlet to gain capital. Pathway...

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