SME lending

One Honkin’, Highflying Goose – IPO
One Honkin’, Highflying Goose – IPO
March 18, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Think all IPOs are tech-driven, are based on social media and roar right out of the gate? If you nodded to only one of these...

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Big Banks Continue SME Lending Upswing
Big Banks Continue SME Lending Upswing
March 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Big banks in the U.S. continue to increase their lending to SMEs, according to the latest data from Biz2Credit. Announced Wednesday (March 15), the Biz2Credit...

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Why Are UK SMEs Shunning Finance?
Why Are UK SMEs Shunning Finance?
March 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. SMEs are largely turning their backs on external financing, a new report from BDRC Continental finds. BDRC’s report, the SME Finance Monitor, released last...

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Dodd-Frank Pullback To Benefit SMEs, Says Donald Trump
Dodd-Frank Pullback To Benefit SMEs, Says Donald Trump
March 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

President Donald Trump said reducing Dodd-Frank regulations would benefit SMEs struggling to access financing, according to reports. Trump, speaking at a meeting Thursday (March 9) with...

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Aussie Regulators Call Out Banks’ Hypocrisy On SMEs
Aussie Regulators Call Out Banks’ Hypocrisy On SMEs
March 10, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) suggests the nation’s largest...

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Kabbage Lands $525M For SME Loans
Kabbage Lands $525M For SME Loans
March 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative SME lender Kabbage has secured new funds to lend to its small business customers. The company announced Wednesday (Mar. 8) that it priced $525 million...

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Ex-Infosys CFO Launches SME Lender
Ex-Infosys CFO Launches SME Lender
March 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A former CFO of Infosys, V. Balakrishnan, is entering India’s alternative lending market through the launch of his new company, billionloans. The company will target SMEs...

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Virgin Money Plans SME Banking Entrance
Virgin Money Plans SME Banking Entrance
March 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Virgin Money, a U.K. challenger bank, will begin to look towards small businesses to gain new customers. Reports in the Financial Times Wednesday (Mar. 1) said...

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Another Financing Boost Goes To BlueVine
Another Financing Boost Goes To BlueVine
March 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

SME alternative lender BlueVine announced its newest venture capital financing Tuesday (Feb. 28) thanks to Fortress Credit Corp. The company revealed a $75 million warehouse credit...

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