Small business lending

ADB Warns Of ‘Digital Poverty’ Hampering Trade Finance
ADB Warns Of ‘Digital Poverty’ Hampering Trade Finance
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Asian Development Bank, which ramped up the trade finance industry’s focus on broadening access to small businesses after releasing a report that estimated the...

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Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger FinTech Cashplus has hired a commercial card risk expert from American Express, reports this week said. According to reports Wednesday (Sept. 18), Cashplus...

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Lendingkart Co-Founder And COO Steps Down
Lendingkart Co-Founder And COO Steps Down
September 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Mukul Sachan, the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of India-based alternative small business lender Lendingkart, is stepping down from the post. YourStory reports said...

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Starling To Launch Web Portal, Third-Party Loans
Starling To Launch Web Portal, Third-Party Loans
September 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Starling Bank is gearing up to launch a web portal this month, as well as to introduce new loan offerings from third-party...

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U.K. Scrambles To Prop Up Business Bank Lending
U.K. Scrambles To Prop Up Business Bank Lending
September 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. regulations have been working to elevate business banking competition and expand access to capital for corporate and SMB borrowers, but the latest reports from...

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BharatPe Lands $50M, Connects SMB Merchants With Suppliers
BharatPe Lands $50M, Connects SMB Merchants With Suppliers
August 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Four months after announcing a $15.5 million fundraise, India-based FinTech BharatPe revealed new funding for its solution aimed at small businesses. TechCrunch reported Monday (Aug....

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Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend
Europe Business Lender iwoca Awarded £10M Stipend
August 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A £10m grant from Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) was awarded to iwoca, one of Europe’s largest business lenders, as announced by iwoca in a press...

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In Banking, The Line Between SMB And Consumer Can Blur
In Banking, The Line Between SMB And Consumer Can Blur
August 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the world of small business financial services, entrepreneurs’ frustrations with banking have been loudly vocalized: firms are often considered too small to be profitable...

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PayPal Australia Reaches $500M SMB Loan Volume
PayPal Australia Reaches $500M SMB Loan Volume
August 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PayPal Australia’s small business lending operations have reached a new milestone, facilitating $500 million in working capital loans, reports in Finder said on Monday (Aug....

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