Altfin news and trends

Lighter Capital Broadens AltFin Products For Startups
B2B Payments // June 06, 2019

Lighter Capital, an alternative lender targeting the startup community, is adding new financing products to its offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

LATAM Banks Embrace Platforms As A Service
International // January 09, 2018

As quickly as financial services are evolving in the U.S., the U.K. and other more advanced economies, things are just heating up in other parts of the world, where less established infrastructure and a large, untapped market for emerging payment technologies exist. Get the Full...

SMBs Reveal Complex, Contradictory Relationship With Banks
B2B Payments // September 05, 2017

Alternative lenders entered the market, in large part, to position themselves against the big banks. In the U.K., AltFin promised faster, more convenient access to capital during a time when the rift between small businesses and banks was growing (and continues to grow) thanks to...

The Lines Are Blurring Between Alternative, Traditional SME Finance
B2B Payments // July 19, 2017

Alternative lending has shifted from a competitor of traditional FIs to a collaborator, often lending a digital hand to banks in need of upgrading their systems to provide faster, more agile financing to SMEs. A new report from the state-backed British Business Bank (BBB), however,...

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LATAM Banks Embrace Platforms As A Service

January 09, 2018
As quickly as financial services are evolving in the U.S., the U.K. and other more advanced economies, things are just heating up in other parts of the world, where less established infrastructure and a large, untapped market for emerging payment technologies exist. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]