SME banking

SMEs The Focus Of Latest Blockchain Consortium
SMEs The Focus Of Latest Blockchain Consortium
June 29, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The number of blockchain consortia is on the rise, but the latest one has a particular focus: SMEs. Reports Wednesday (June 28) said seven top...

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World First Lets Global SMEs Go Bankless
World First Lets Global SMEs Go Bankless
May 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

World First is launching a cross-border payments platform for SMEs. The U.K. company said Tuesday (May 9) that it is rolling out its World Account...

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Capital One, Santander Act On Small Business Week
Capital One, Santander Act On Small Business Week
May 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Top FIs are rolling out their Small Business Week contributions. Capital One and Santander are two banks that both announced Wednesday (May 3) their perspective...

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SME Lending Activity: China Spikes, US Banks Reboot
SME Lending Activity: China Spikes, US Banks Reboot
April 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending activity across the globe is in flux. China saw a whopping 17 percent increase in small business lending in Q1, while U.S....

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NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
NatWest Entices SMEs With Three-Minute Loan App
April 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

NatWest is looking to position itself in competition with the speedy alternative SME lenders through a new platform that will give small business borrowers a...

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Competition Begins To Boil For Challenger Banks
Competition Begins To Boil For Challenger Banks
April 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s challenger bank landscape is spreading since regulators have welcomed new competition into the retail banking space. Market entrants are looking to disrupt across...

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The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
The Business Case For Protecting SME Borrowers
April 19, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of Rights was developed in 2015, it appeared as if alternative SME lenders were collectively taking a stance against...

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Fifth Third Taps Accion To Reach More SME Borrowers
Fifth Third Taps Accion To Reach More SME Borrowers
April 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Fifth Third Bank is focusing its SME lending reach through a new partnership with nonprofit lender Accion. Reports late last week said the bank will...

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Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
Sorry, FinTechs – SMEs Like Big Banks Better
April 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

New data from the Federal Reserve shows small businesses aren’t taking to FinTechs as much as they’d hoped. Reports Thursday (April 13) said the Federal...

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