PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

FinTechs that landed new funding include a firm targeting friction in B2B payments in the construction space, alternative small business lenders and a company helping accountants guide their SMB clients toward capital. Hillhouse Capital led the firm’s “D1” round, while Sequoia China led its “D2” raise.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

challenger bank Metro Bank, the financial institution is reportedly looking to reduce its corporate loan exposure and wind down commercial lending operations. The market shift follows a year of ups and downs for the financial institution marked by a high-profile accounting error, a valuation plummet and fraud investigations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

But often, stats going up — like inflation, the Federal Interest Rate, and corporate payment fraud levels — threaten the growth of small businesses. New data from Capital One found that half of SMEs surveyed said they are optimistic about current business conditions, up 9 percent from a year ago. Inflation means U.K. After the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. Credit unions (CUs), meanwhile, are rarely the first point of contact for small businesses in need of capital or other financial services, according to a recent Federal Reserve report.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Blockchain initiative Teller has notched $1 million in a Framework Ventures-led seed capital to create a decentralized finance (DeFi) credit risk tool, according to an announcement. On another note, a 20-something individual has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly bilking investors out of over $4.5

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

Encouraging innovation : Inconsistent regulations can deter fintech companies from entering certain markets. Capital and liquidity requirements : Set minimum capital and liquidity requirements to ensure the financial stability of money transmitters.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some sample questions: What specific insights do you have for the next year in our market? What insights have you gained from an in-market commercial real estate analysis? In the CRE example, this might mean considering the plan’s effect on capital or overall interest rate. Where are you today? How will you get there?

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Abrigo

MAY 24, 2023

This lack of access to financial services hinders these businesses’ abilities to gain a market foothold and contributes to the flourishing of an unregulated, underground marketplace. Without access to traditional banks, legal cannabis businesses can’t access loans and capital or even use basic bank accounts.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

CSI partnered with Dragonfly for treasury management and with Hawk AI for fraud and anti-money laundering solutions. Numerated , a business lending origination platform, partnered with Finastra for a LaserPro integration. Credit union lending platform Clutch partnered with Zest.ai for automated underwriting.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. Platform companies are coming to market with increasing frequency. million in consumer losses.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

Online lending as a business model has taken some lumps over the last several months, with Lending Club (and investors) only the most visible casualty of alleged fraud. As for questions surrounding the viability of these online lending platforms, as posited by Webster, Moore said the model exists as one that is here to stay.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Avant’s consumer-facing product is devised as a digital alternative to that market. We’re also a pure-play technology company, designed to support banks [that] want to offer lending products, but … either can’t or won’t dedicate hundreds of millions to building the capacity,” he said. A Better Option For Banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market is headed for more turbulence in 2020 as more of its popular platforms face potentially being shut down as the government tightens regulatory reins. Gansu, Hebei, Hunan, Chongqing and Sichuan were among Chinese provinces ordering a total shutdown of P2P lending in 2019.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At the same time, digital banks are looking to capitalize on their growing small and medium-sized business (SMB) customer base, with open banking and bank-FinTech collaborations an important part of that strategy. Open banking may seem like an inevitability in any market, but in China, the path to unlocking bank data may be more complicated.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

This week’s look at these partnerships and data integration efforts finds a focus on small business lending and compliance, while some newly forged partnerships are also looking to help banks strengthen their own FinTech collaboration agreements. Finovate Capital Adds MonetaGo Technology. Treasury Prime Funded For API Tech.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. This week, alternative finance companies raised more than $77 million in venture capital funding, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total funds raised by B2B FinTech startups this week. SMB Finance.

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Abrigo

JULY 14, 2023

For example, say your management and board’s strategy for the upcoming year is to grow the CRE loan portfolio by 10%, and the institution needs to consider expanding into new markets to achieve this goal. Where are the majority of your borrowers and collateral located, and where should the institution concentrate its marketing efforts?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

When it comes to venture capital, this week’s roundup includes new investments in B2B FinTechs targeting the logistics and supply chain spaces, cybersecurity and more, totaling more than a combined $109 million. In the U.K., The company secured the investment from Ascension Ventures and Fuel Ventures, reports said. Attabotics.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In this week’s rundown, the industry landed the most funding among B2B FinTechs, though other bright spots included cybersecurity, alternative finance and a startup working to prevent firms from losing money when employees commit expense fraud. See how nearly $174 million in funding for B2B startups landed in our roundup below.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. Alternative Lending.

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Abrigo

MARCH 31, 2023

The assessment will focus on liquidity sources compared to funding needs and how changing rates and market values impact assets used for collateral. But not all credit unions were ready to address CECL in their 2022 capital plans. Unless an approach is entirely misguided, the NCUA will not take exception to it.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 25, 2022

Whether it is an earnings call, quarterly shareholder letter, or employee update, these are concerns the market has, and as a bank leader, you should be prepared. Uncertainty over higher rates, greater market volatility, and the threat of a looming recession, investors now suspect of growth. Top Line Revenue & Lending.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Lending Tech With Almost Steady Grades (Even With Rough Semesters). Mortgage services provider ICE acquired mortgage services provider Black Knight bringing together the two largest providers in the space.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The company provides customers with trust system and identity solutions to aid in the areas of eCommerce and lending, particularly in terms of credibility. South Asia is the fastest-growing market in FinTech and eCommerce, according to Credify. The area is projected to be a $72 billion market for FinTech in 2020, at an CAGR of 72.5

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Latin America fintech companies are creating solutions aimed at rethinking banking, lending, and payments in the region. Note that the market map is illustrative, and not exhaustive of companies in the space. Anti-Fraud : Companies offering payment fraud solutions. 500 Startups, Kaszek Ventures, Lead Edge Capital.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

News from the frontline of the digital fraud fight is mixed. billion consumer records were exposed on the black market over the past year — meaning the damage from the breaches has already been done. Other companies are making acquisition part of their fraud-fighting arsenal. Mapping Data To Guide Smarter Real Estate Lending.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 14, 2022

You might also like this whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk." So how can banks help customers keep up in uncertain markets? Read the whitepaper, "Stress Testing: Managing Capital Levels and Credit Risk.". Lending & Credit Risk. Fraud Prevention. Lending & Credit Risk.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 22, 2022

In 1983, Commodore International, with its Commodore 64 commuter, was the largest personal computer manufacturer in the market controlling over 50% of sales. Commodore was critically late designing a machine for games while Apple, Atari, and Sega stole market share. Bankers’ decisions stay with their capital for a very long time.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Small business lending startup Lulalend is driving alternative finance growth in South Africa, and just announced $6.5

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

or largely focused on the domestic banking market. If you have an interesting podcast to share, please send it to marketing@abrigo.com. Sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes 50 minutes, this podcast digs into such topics as creating branch experiences that go hand-in-hand with digital ones, identifying risk, and consumer lending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

million for its anti-fraud solutions designed for retailers. With artificial intelligence (AI), Fraugster has developed a software solution that prevents fraud for online retailers, analyzing data from multiple sources and cross-checking information to determine whether a transaction is fraudulent or not. SESAMi/Capital Match.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

“New and growing small businesses often need fast access to capital that supports basic needs like inventory purchases, payroll and marketing,” said Edward Siegel, CEO of Bitty Advance, in a statement.

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Abrigo

APRIL 30, 2020

Furthermore, the interim final rule states that if a borrower “knowingly uses the funds for unauthorized purposes” he or she will be subject to “additional liability, such as charges for fraud.”. You have ample access to capital markets or substantial market value.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

lending, advancement of our strategic initiatives and improved capital efficiency.”. Breslow pointed out that the company’s analytics capabilities were enhanced in 2019 with innovations in its fraud prevention capabilities. Adjusted net income came in at $3.3

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

In this context, the Dutch Authority of Financial Markets has turned to embracing FinTech players in the market to support SMBs, with the regulator’s latest approval going to Finturi. At the same time, traditional lenders, like in many parts of the world, have struggled to fill the small business financing gap.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

. “The merchant cash industry first started as a product for unbankable clients,” said Andrew Mallinger, COO of PIRS Capital, in a recent interview with PYMNTS. “It The rise of alternative lending and familiarity of growing names like OnDeck is beginning to shift public perception of the merchant cash advance, however.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

The collapse of London Capital & Finance, leaving investors out $312.2 million, has exposed the risks of so-called mini-bonds and the market for amateur investors. Reports in the Financial Times this week said LCF’s collapse has left 11,600 retail investors in the U.K.

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