Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Currently, these businesses are finding funding sources such as Small Business Administration loans, equipment financing loans, or other lines of credit from fintechs and niche players in the market like American Express, PayPal, Mercury, Blue Vine and OnDeck. According to Cornerstone analysis, roughly 50% of U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has, as finews.asia reported this past week, amended its credit risk management guidelines in a way that seeks to boost the embrace of analytics when lending to smaller firms.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The trend is not entirely unexpected and can be attributed to the pandemic, with FinTech funding dropping by 37 percent quarter-over-quarter to $6.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

If data makes the world go ’round, so, too, does it garner investor interest, as evidenced by venture capital and other investors’ funds coming into the coffers of corporates that scrape the web for information. USD in series A funding from a consortium of investors, including Green Visor Capital. An Acquisition in Africa.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. This information is aggregated over time, allowing business users to obtain trend analysis data on customer payment habits.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

CircleUp entered the market in 2012 as a data driven variation on venture capital (VC) funding to solve for part of that problem in retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) firms. CircleUp’s lending platform was founded in 2017 to fill that hole and has underwritten about $300 million in loans since then. The first is focus.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. The latest analysis from Accenture finds new evidence that investors have been acting on their B2B interest for some time. Alternative Lending. A report released this week found startups across the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events. As for lending to businesses, banks have still been a bit hesitant to lend to smaller firms.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Making small business loans efficient and worthwhile Digitalizing the lending process can help financial institutions win small business loans and meet customers' needs. You might also like this webinar on small business lending best practices. Top problems in small business lending. Roadblocks to Success.

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CB Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

Future of Fintech 2021 (October 5-6, NYC) will provide updates on this activity and in-depth analysis on important trends driving financial services. Here are the key topics that you can expect to learn more about at Future of Fintech : Banking . Global lending marketplaces. Wealth Management & Capital Markets .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money. Venture Capital Funding. raised $10 million from SEB Bank and Seed Capital for its commercial card technology. Cardlay, based in the U.K., Also in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Amid the talk of filling in the small business (SMB) financing gap banks have left since the financial crisis, the rush of FinTechs, alternative and marketplace lenders coming to market may have left another business segment behind: the middle market, particularly the lower middle market. It’s a very manual process — it really struck me.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

” Additional research examined the state of small business finance for Q1, revealing a healthy level of competition between traditional lenders and FinTechs like PayPal vying to capture more of the small business borrowing segment. middle-market in the recently released Golub Capital Altman Index. 4 spots, respectively).

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Gonzobanker

MAY 31, 2019

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. But how can community banks successfully compete with big banks and fintechs that are spending billions on their digital lending capabilities? Source: DeBanked ) Square Capital lent about $1.6

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing Let’s narrow down the story to Fintech, using data from Spactrack. That is a 100% increase in capital looking for quality fintech assets.

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing Let’s narrow down the story to Fintech, using data from Spactrack. That is a 100% increase in capital looking for quality fintech assets.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

million in combined funding, B2B FinTechs remain resilient in today’s current market. According to reports, the investment marks Stride’s first in the FinTech space, while for ZipLoan, the funding will help the company continue to scale through volatile times. million in Series A funding.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. What some financial institutions have come to realize is that collaborating with FinTechs can enable them to offer cutting-edge solutions while reserving resources to invest in meeting those advisory needs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech investment by venture capitalists declined across the globe in Q3 of this year. Their “ Pulse of Fintech “ report found $2.4 Alternative Lending.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. VC activity was especially high across the U.S. TravelBank. B2B eCommerce.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Canadian fintech companies raised $251M through the end of H1’19, nearly double the $133M raised in H1’18. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Navigating the Canadian fintech market map.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Post-financial crisis, FinTech shed light on the plight of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking capital, often shunned by banks — thanks to a lower risk appetite and more stringent regulations. “Banks look at historical data only,” he said. “They say, ‘You’re losing money.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

“Increasingly, many lenders have been starting to focus on [SMBs] and lending to [SMBs],” said Gabriele Sabato, who holds a doctorate in finance and is CEO and co-founder of SMB loan underwriting firm Wiserfunding , in a recent interview with PYMNTS. From Bank Accounts To LinkedIn Profiles. Expanding The Data Scope.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

“Time and time again we hear from small businesses that access to capital is the biggest obstacle to growth,” Company.com Chief Operating Officer David Kramer said in the announcement. Yet the FDIC said in previous analysis that the actual volume of traditional bank loans to small businesses in the U.S.

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Fintech is booming. In 2013, according to a report by Accenture and CB Insights , total investment into Fintech was just less than $4 billion. They need to start looking at Fintech startups as an opportunity, not a threat. Often the injection of new capital by the buyer can give a startup the resources needed to flourish.

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Bussman Advisory

JULY 1, 2023

Join our community of 50,000+ subscribers and stay informed on the latest trends and news in the FinTech & AI world with the weekly newsletter provided by Bussmann Advisory. Expect: Top Stories & Industry Trends: Stay informed on the latest in FinTech, AI, Digital Assets, and more.

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Abrigo

APRIL 22, 2024

Recent dynamics of the small business lending market A deep understanding of the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. ” Capital On Tap Enables Receipt Bank Card. Capital on Tap wields the commercial card to connect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to financing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

If entrepreneurs can’t get capital from a bank, they will look for other sources.”. For instance, such informal lending means arbitrary interest rates and repayment agreements. We have an analysis about their psychometric, their willingness to pay, their behavior on social media,” he said. Blurring the Debt Lines.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Latin America’s fintech scene is gaining momentum, with 80+ fintech deals closing for around $300M in 2016, and over 100 deals already closed in 2017. Track the LatAm fintech companies in this brief and many more on our platform. Track LatAm fintech companies. LatAm Fintech. 630+ items. Categories.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Alternative lending has been popular among venture capitalists, but France may not come to mind when one considers the top alt-fin markets of the world. The French alternative lending startup announced a $2.8 It marks NewAlpha’s third FinTech investment from its fund launched in Nov. Unilend may help to change that.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

The company revealed the funding from an array of backers including National Australia Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Portag3, and Exhibition Capital. Existing investors CRV, Social Capital, BDC IT Venture Fund and BDC Capital, OMERS Ventures, HarbourVest and OurCrowd also participated, Wave said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Modulr helps digital businesses in fields like lending, banking, travel, FinTech, employment services and accounting to build new payment products for customers, the release stated. 19) release that it will add Simfoni’s spend analysis capabilities to its procure-to-pay solution.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 19, 2022

Excess liquidity is persisting into 2022, affecting balance sheets and capital and squeezing net interest margins further as banks and credit unions deploy more assets in the lower-margin investment portfolio or in plain cash. The unusual circumstances make effective loan pricing more imperative than ever for banks and credit unions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Venture capital has hit a plateau, according to some analysts. “After $100M+ checks flowed freely to VC-backed companies through much of 2015, the mega-round trend has settled into a lower range through 2016,” concluded KPMG and CB Insights in their Q3 2016 venture capital report. B2B FinTech’s Time.

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