Institutional investors are considered by some analysts as key to the survival of the alternative finance industry. As alternative lending to SMEs declines, institutional lending to those businesses is on the rise — and many of them are increasingly using alternative lending platforms to flow their investments into...
U.K. policymakers have been moving forward with plans to strengthen the economic position of small businesses, from implementing the bank referral scheme to increase SMEs’ access to alternative finance to cracking down on late payments by large corporate buyers to their small suppliers. Get the...
Digital Retail Apps, the startup behind shopping and self-checkout solution SelfPay, announced yesterday (Aug. 10) it secured $1 million in funding.
As Google’s founders have said, it is not about keeping the status quo or about being a “conventional company.” 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...
While more reports suggest that Twitter’s Interim CEO Jack Dorsey might eventually takeover the permanent role, it appears the executive has taken a larger share of the social media company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
India-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace platform Faircent announced a data and solutions initiatives-based partnership with global credit and information management solutions provider TransUnion.
While American Express has supported Apple Pay on the consumer payments side, it’s announcement yesterday (Aug. 10) showed that it was ready to extend the same offering to its corporate cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A new poll has found that a majority of New York City residents do indeed want retailer Walmart in their backyard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Startup Bounce Exchange, which helps companies deploy strategic advertising through the analysis of consumer behavior, has garnered nearly $6.5 million in new financing, adding to its previous $1.5 million raised in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
