SME Finance

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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Canadian SMEs Witness Most Growth In A Decade
Canadian SMEs Witness Most Growth In A Decade
April 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It’s been nearly a decade since small businesses in Canada have grown as much as they are now, according to the latest data from CIBC...

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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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SME Optimism Teeters — Should The US Be Worried?
SME Optimism Teeters — Should The US Be Worried?
April 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.S. small businesses are feeling pretty good right now. The latest research from Capital One found half of small businesses in the country feel either...

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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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Brexit Not Knocking Global SMEs’ Confidence, Survey Finds
Brexit Not Knocking Global SMEs’ Confidence, Survey Finds
April 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The year is expected to be a strong one for U.K. SMEs despite political and economic uncertainty in the midst of Brexit. New analysis from...

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Capital Float Tops Up Capital Raise
Capital Float Tops Up Capital Raise
April 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

India-based SME lender Capital Float has added a bit of funding to its books thanks to a $2.3 million raise announced Monday (April 10). The...

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What’s Up With SMEs: Payments Fraud, Mobile Lending, And Inflation
What’s Up With SMEs: Payments Fraud, Mobile Lending, And Inflation
April 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

When operating a small business, “up” is typically a positive direction. SMEs need profits, sales, and performance all to be on the rise. But up isn’t...

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