Stripe plans to launch Stripe Capital in Australia in the coming months, saying this move will give the country’s eligible small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to business financing through the Stripe platform. The programmable financial services company also announced at the Stripe Tour Sydney...
For decades, small business lending was banking’s problem child. Loans to mom-and-pop shops and mid-size firms were seen as marginally profitable at best, and too risky at worst. At the same time, loan sizes were small, origination costs high, and default rates volatile. But with...
Ant International’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven lending business, Bettr, has officially launched in Brazil and will work with local partners to expand lending to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company’s first partnership in Brazil is with eCommerce marketplace AliExpress, the companies said in a Monday...
CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX to improve financial inclusion for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the companies said in...
August 20, 2025
For decades, small business lending was banking’s problem child. Loans to mom-and-pop shops and mid-size firms were seen as marginally profitable at best, and too risky at worst. At the same time, loan sizes were small, origination costs high, and default rates volatile. But with rising rates, inflationary pressures, and regulatory scrutiny putting lenders under […]
November 14, 2024
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face challenges when securing credit, especially in an uncertain economy. Embedded lending, which integrates credit options directly into purchase platforms, offers a fast and convenient...
March 21, 2024
Banks — the stalwarts of traditional lending — are finding new channels and conduits to getting capital to borrowers, across alternative channels, and with FinTech collaborations forged and expanded. Alternative...
October 05, 2023
David Feuer, chief product officer of Galileo Financial Technologies, told PYMNTS that the current financial services landscape is a challenging one for smaller firms — and especially so for the...
April 05, 2026
France’s government is reportedly offering small business loans amid rising fuel costs. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (April 4), the loans of up to $57,600 are for small businesses most exposed to higher fuel prices in agriculture, fishing and transportation. The 36-month loans are limited to companies in those industries that spend at least 5% […]
September 11, 2025
Stripe plans to launch Stripe Capital in Australia in the coming months, saying this move will give the country’s eligible small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access to business financing through...
March 18, 2025
Ant International’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven lending business, Bettr, has officially launched in Brazil and will work with local partners to expand lending to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The company’s...
March 13, 2025
CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX to improve financial inclusion for...
