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Tungsten Reveals Buyer Of Its Bank
Tungsten Reveals Buyer Of Its Bank
November 17, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Digital invoicing firm Tungsten announced late last year that it would be divesting its bank, which it had acquired only months prior. Now, nearly a year...

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Why SMEs Are Causing The Banks So Much Pain
Why SMEs Are Causing The Banks So Much Pain
November 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banks’ shortcomings when servicing small business clients have become an engine behind the FinTech boom. Alternative lenders, for instance, largely emerged as a response to...

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SMBs Lean On Friends And Family To Thrive, BofA Finds
SMBs Lean On Friends And Family To Thrive, BofA Finds
November 16, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Despite what Bank of America describes as a “challenging business environment,” SMBs are thriving, thanks in large part to friends and family. The bank released its latest...

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Sageworks Offers Lenders A Door To SMEs
Sageworks Offers Lenders A Door To SMEs
November 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Financial information firm Sageworks has announced its expansion into the world of SME lending. Reports said Monday (Nov. 14) that the company is entering the small business...

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SMEs Unimpressed With Bank Advice
SMEs Unimpressed With Bank Advice
November 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest report from Close Brothers could be bad news for banks looking to stay competitive in the SME finance space. The firm released new...

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Bankers Relieved At RBS’ Small Business Payout
Bankers Relieved At RBS’ Small Business Payout
November 09, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Royal Bank of Scotland has been in hot water with regulators for years following allegations that the U.K. bank profited by pushing its small business...

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Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
Why Banks Should Still Fear AltFin Competition
November 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Will alternative lending platforms eat away at traditional banks’ market share? That’s been the question for the past few years, with many analysts agreeing that...

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UK Banks Now Required To Refer SMEs To Alt-Lenders
UK Banks Now Required To Refer SMEs To Alt-Lenders
November 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s bank referral scheme has officially kicked off. Reports by Financial Times on Tuesday (Nov. 1) said the program that requires traditional banks to refer small...

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French Startup Nabs $11M To Start New SME Bank
French Startup Nabs $11M To Start New SME Bank
October 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A France-based FinTech startup just secured $11 million in funding to expand its small business services. IbanFirst’s venture capital round, led by Xavier Niel, was revealed...

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