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KPMG Debuts SMB Accounting, Tax Platform

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KPMG is taking further steps into the small business financial services world with a new tax and accounting solution for SMBs, the company announced Thursday (Dec. In 2015 the firm announced a partnership with InvestDen, a small business debt crowdfunding site, and a collaboration with supply chain payments firm Taulia.

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5 Reasons to expand small business lending

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In the 2015 Growth Strategy Survey by Bank Director , the most commonly cited areas for growth were Commercial Real Estate Lending, C&I loans, SBA loans, and Construction loans. To learn more about opportunities in small business lending, download the whitepaper Tapping Growth Opportunities in the Business Loan Portfolio.

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Lending FinTech GreenSky Files For IPO

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Lending FinTech GreenSky has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). In fact, since 2015, just six U.S.-listed While private investors have been generous in financing lending startups, IPOs have been scarce in recent years because of rising defaults among borrowers, as well as increased competition.

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Lending to nonprofits: Considerations for credit analysis

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Financial institutions considering lending to nonprofits may want to be aware of these recent financial trends, as well as some of the ways lending to these organizations might differ from lending to for-profit businesses. Here are two mistakes to avoid when lending to nonprofits , according to the firm: 1. percent to $5.17

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Today In Payments: Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet; Ransomware Attacks Up 41 Pct In 2019

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Investments by Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent peaked in 2015 at $4.7 China’s Central Bank To Start Re-Lending Funding To Fight Virus. Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax. India has levied a new tax on eCommerce companies and platforms. Chinese Tech Investments In US Plummet.

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One of commercial banking’s biggest challenges solved by Sageworks’ “Most Innovative” product

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Experts agree that while commercial lending is a critical banking service, it has been one of the least automated and technology-reliant aspects of banking today. A credit risk manager at one bank with $900 million in total assets estimated that her team received approximately 8,220 tax returns in the 2015 calendar year.

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For Ag Lenders, Farm Outlook Warrants Watching

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farmers is even more unpredictable than in recent years, so financial institutions will want to keep a close eye on the agricultural sector -- both to protect ag lending portfolios and tap into ag loan growth opportunities. This year, direct payments were expected to be around 2%, which is closer to the 2015-2018 average of about 3%.