SME Finance

Another Alt-Lending Advocacy Group Forms
Another Alt-Lending Advocacy Group Forms
April 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

U.S. federal officials may still be in the early stages of assessing the nation’s alternative lending and small business finance sector, an effort that may...

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The EU’s Failed SME Bank Lending Initiative
The EU’s Failed SME Bank Lending Initiative
March 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The European Union is in the midst of several upgrades and overhauls within its financial sector, including ongoing efforts to improve access to working capital...

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Alt-Lender Nabs Series A Funding
Alt-Lender Nabs Series A Funding
March 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Venture capitalists lent their support to another alternative lender, this time in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Funding Circle Gears Up For Fresh Investment
Funding Circle Gears Up For Fresh Investment
March 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Funding Circle is getting closer to closing a major deal for its SME Income Fund, the U.K. alternative lending company said late last week. Get...

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‘Ultra-Late’ Invoices Make Chinese Firms Wait Months For Payment
‘Ultra-Late’ Invoices Make Chinese Firms Wait Months For Payment
March 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Late payments are often the topic of discussion in the U.K., less often but still prominently so in the U.S. and throughout Europe and Australia....

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Bizfi Plays Nice With Traditional Banks
Bizfi Plays Nice With Traditional Banks
March 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending is no longer strictly anti-traditional bank. Financial institutions are eyeing alternative finance providers as potential partners, and often, marketplace lenders source their funding...

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