financing

Finance is a term for matters regarding the management, creation, and study of money and investments. Specifically, it deals with the questions of how and why an individual, company or government acquires the money needed – called capital in the company context – and how they spend or invest that money.

Lack of Working Capital Hinders Mid-Market Performance in APAC
Lack of Working Capital Hinders Mid-Market Performance in APAC
April 15, 2024  |  Spend Management

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region contributed roughly two-thirds of global growth last year. PYMNTS Intelligence recently studied Growth Corporates, or mid-market firms, in the APAC region...

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Nav Adds ‘Credit Health Experience’ to Business Financial Health Platform
Nav Adds ‘Credit Health Experience’ to Business Financial Health Platform
April 10, 2024  |  SMBs

Nav has added a new “credit health experience” to its financial health platform for small businesses. The new Nav Credit Health helps small business owners understand...

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Wall Street Banks Regaining Share of Financing Deals
Wall Street Banks Regaining Share of Financing Deals
April 10, 2024  |  Loans

Wall Street banks are reporting gaining back some of the share of financing deals they had lost to alternative-asset fund managers, insurers and other private credit....

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LendingTree Secures $175 Million in Financing to ‘Navigate Current Market Environment’
LendingTree Secures $175 Million in Financing to ‘Navigate Current Market Environment’
March 27, 2024  |  Digital Banking

LendingTree has secured up to $175 million in financing from funds managed by Apollo affiliates. The company, which operates online financial services marketplace LendingTree.com, will draw $125 million of...

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Goalsetter Raises $9.6 Million to Promote Financial Health
Goalsetter Raises $9.6 Million to Promote Financial Health
March 25, 2024  |  Personal Finance

Savings/financial education platform Goalsetter has raised $9.6 million in new funding. The company’s Series A extension round, announced Monday (March 25) was led by an affiliate of...

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Florida-Based Liberty Savings Bank Taps Upstart to Provide Personal Loans
Florida-Based Liberty Savings Bank Taps Upstart to Provide Personal Loans
March 21, 2024  |  Partnerships

Florida-based Liberty Savings Bank has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace Upstart to provide personal loans.  The bank, which serves Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee County and has...

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Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
Inflation Concerns Sideline Small Business Borrowing
March 15, 2024  |  SMBs

With the news that inflation climbed upward last month, many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) may find themselves walking a tightrope with even fewer safety nets...

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Optimism in Fleet and Mobility Sector Fuels Use of Working Capital
Optimism in Fleet and Mobility Sector Fuels Use of Working Capital
March 12, 2024  |  Business

All companies in growth mode need access to capital, whether to fund short-term operational needs, mitigate unexpected expenses or execute plans for growth. One key...

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ChargeAfter Debuts Embedded Lending Hub for Banks
ChargeAfter Debuts Embedded Lending Hub for Banks
March 04, 2024  |  Loans

Point-of-sale financing firm ChargeAfter has debuted an embedded lending platform for banks. The Lending Hub, announced Monday (Mar. 4), is designed to let banks and financial institutions...

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