SME lending

CAN Capital Positions Itself For The Entrepreneur
CAN Capital Positions Itself For The Entrepreneur
May 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

According to the most recent CAN Capital Store Front Business Index, powered by PYMNTS, there are 3.4 million store front businesses in the U.S. today,...

READ MORE >
Citi Ventures Bumps Factoring Startup BlueVine
Citi Ventures Bumps Factoring Startup BlueVine
April 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Invoice financing company BlueVine just secured financing from Citi Ventures, reports released Wednesday (April 27) said. Citi Ventures, the venture capital unit of Citibank, provided...

READ MORE >
Entrepreneurs Won’t Rule Out Crime To Finance Their Business
Entrepreneurs Won’t Rule Out Crime To Finance Their Business
April 28, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SMEs in the U.K. seem to be struggling with the concept of “good debt.” A new report from Wesleyan Bank found that more than three-quarters...

READ MORE >
RBS Sued By SMEs For $1.5B
RBS Sued By SMEs For $1.5B
April 26, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland is in hot water with small and medium-sized businesses, and reports on Monday (April 25) have put a price tag...

READ MORE >
Jet Hastens SME Funding Through Bank Data
Jet Hastens SME Funding Through Bank Data
April 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Plaid’s bank account authentication and data services are coming in handy to more corporate finance players. On Thursday (April 21), the company announced a new...

READ MORE >
Alt-SME Lenders Go On The Defensive
Alt-SME Lenders Go On The Defensive
April 21, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The alternative finance industry boomed post-2008 financial crisis as banks retreated from small business lending. Marketplace lenders emerged to fill the gap, and analysts began...

READ MORE >
HSBC’s $14B Bet On SMEs
HSBC’s $14B Bet On SMEs
April 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. is still facing a possible exit from the European Union, but the so-called Brexit isn’t stopping major bank HSBC from banking on U.K....

READ MORE >