SME lending

Microsoft Azure Now Hosting SME Alt-Lender
Microsoft Azure Now Hosting SME Alt-Lender
November 09, 2016  |  B2B Payments

An alternative small business lender has now switched its hosting platform to Microsoft Azure in a move the firm says represents its strong growth trajectory....

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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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SEC, SME Alt-Lenders At Odds Over Proposed Rule
SEC, SME Alt-Lenders At Odds Over Proposed Rule
October 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new regulations that alternative lenders say would curb their ability to lend to small businesses. Reports by Bloomberg on Wednesday...

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UK SME Lender Goes After Banking License
UK SME Lender Goes After Banking License
October 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A small business lender is looking to bring new competition into the U.K.’s banking sector. Reports Tuesday (Oct. 18) said Amicus Finance, an alternative SME...

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Alt-Lending Thrives — Just Not In The US
Alt-Lending Thrives — Just Not In The US
October 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

There’s talk that alternative finance is dead. Well, in the U.S., that may be true. Not one of the four alternative lending startups that secured...

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QuickBooks Taps Amex For AP Financing
QuickBooks Taps Amex For AP Financing
October 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

American Express is a top player in the commercial card space but is perhaps best known in the B2B space as a provider of solutions...

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Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
Where SMEs Turn When Bank Loans Fall Out Of The Picture
October 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Nearly half of Canada’s SMEs have applied for some form of financing in recent years. But despite its market size, SMEs are struggling to get...

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Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canadian small business lender FundThrough scored an impressive funding round with investors, reports said on Monday (Oct. 10). The company raised $18.6 million from Scale Up...

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Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
Rounding Out SME Cash Management Offerings
October 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending platforms integrating with providers of other financial services has become a new norm. Just look at SAP Ariba, which integrated PrimeRevenue’s supply chain...

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