business lending

U.S. Farming Has A Banking Problem
U.S. Farming Has A Banking Problem
July 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The latest jobs figures propel the lengthy period of corporate optimism in the U.S. today, with hiring stronger than expected in June. While concerns over...

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FSB Says Higher Bank Capital Requirements Will Remain
FSB Says Higher Bank Capital Requirements Will Remain
June 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Europe’s Financial Stability Board (FSB) said on Friday (June 7) that higher bank capital requirements, which were put on the books during the financial crisis,...

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SMB Payments, Lending Startup KiWi Grabs Funding
SMB Payments, Lending Startup KiWi Grabs Funding
January 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Investors have backed Switzerland-based FinTech startup KiWi to help the firm expand its small business payments and lending operations in Mexico, reports in BankingTech said Monday...

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Reliant Funding Launches SBA Loan Service Amid Government Shutdown
Reliant Funding Launches SBA Loan Service Amid Government Shutdown
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business finance company Reliant Funding is launching a new program that can link borrowers to faster, short-term capital while they wait for loan funds...

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Small Biz Complaints Get UK Bank Support
Small Biz Complaints Get UK Bank Support
November 30, 2018  |  Regulation

Financial Times reports that a number of banks in the U.K. have agreed to give smaller firms more power when it comes to complaints about...

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Five At Five: Do Banks Really Appreciate SMBs?
Five At Five: Do Banks Really Appreciate SMBs?
October 29, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s coverage includes new data that speaks to...

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Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
Banks’ Low Interest Rates Costing Them Deposits
October 23, 2018  |  Banking

The country’s four largest banks reported a combined 5 percent drop in U.S. deposits that earned no interest in the third quarter, compared with a...

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RBS Chief: Lack Of Regulation Allowed Bank’s SMB Mistreatment
RBS Chief: Lack Of Regulation Allowed Bank’s SMB Mistreatment
October 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland‘s (RBS’) chief executive is calling on U.K. regulators to introduce stricter small business (SMB) lending regulations, claiming that lax regulatory...

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Australia Unlikely To Expand Borrower Protections To SMBs
Australia Unlikely To Expand Borrower Protections To SMBs
October 01, 2018  |  SMBs

Business lending in Australia probably won’t face tougher loan regulation when it comes to small business loans. “The evidence and submissions provided to the commission...

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