Scott Steinberg news and trends

Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability
SMBs // September 01, 2023

Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit or working capital and other financing solutions are often underserved and ignored by traditional financial institutions (FIs). It is a...

To Expand Credit Access to Small Businesses, Banks Must Tap Alternative Data
SMBs // August 02, 2023

Chris Hendrickson, senior vice president of small business strategy at Comerica, and Scott Steinberg, chief product officer and chief operating officer of Enigma, said a multidimensional underwriting process is needed to give a critical lifeline to companies seeking to navigate an uncertain macro environment — and to grow....

Alternative Data Gives Lenders Better Insight to Small Business Finances
SMBs // February 08, 2023

These are tough times for small businesses. Enigma Technologies Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer Scott Steinberg told PYMNTS that economic uncertainty is not only making capital harder to come by for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), but also more expensive. “Interest rates are...

Interviews & Exclusives
Instant Approval Helps Banks Streamline the KYB Process

October 04, 2023
Scott Steinberg, chief operating officer of Enigma Technologies, said there has been an evolution of know your business (KYB) practices — and there’s increased urgency to use technology to tackle “best practices” and satisfy existing and new laws. Where KYB may have once been “an informal ‘sister’ or ‘brother’ of know your customer” initiatives, he […]

Data Has Become the Fuel for Small Business Financial Stability

September 01, 2023
Main Street may be the soul of America, but its businesses find themselves increasingly embattled. That’s because small and medium-sized business (SMBs) looking for credit or working capital and other...

Alternative Data Gives Lenders Better Insight to Small Business Finances

February 08, 2023
These are tough times for small businesses. Enigma Technologies Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer Scott Steinberg told PYMNTS that economic uncertainty is not only making capital harder to...