PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

The P2P lending market in China has been rife with scams and controversy for some time now. Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter, noted that Chinese authorities are gearing up to shut down small and medium-sized P2P lending platforms across the country. trillion yuan by the end of 2017, reported Bloomberg.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s here now and being used to make good banks better — whether to eliminate discrimination in lending decisions, add stability to existing screening systems or drive loan growth and profits. The rest will go toward developing partnerships with governments and regulators “to raise the bar” when it comes to modern, unbiased lending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Meanwhile, Australia’s West Coast Aquaculture (WCA) completed an initial public offering that raised the company $3.65 We hope this bold initiative helps open the door to more global investment for local companies.”. The platform, VC Trade Lending, will support just bitcoin initially, but has plans to add Ether and XRP support.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

With no credit scores, limited financial transaction histories, and a huge amount of people who don’t even have a bank account, lending money in Vietnam is no simple task. While most financiers would run from an environment like that, CEO Toms Niparts of Jeff , an app-based lending platform based in Latvia, saw it as a huge opportunity. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

India-based PayMate is expanding its offering beyond B2B payment services as it steps into the small business (SMB) lending market. 12) said PayMate is collaborating with local banks, as well as Non-Bank Financial Companies (NBFCs), to introduce a small business finance option for its customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

China’s peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector, once 6,000 businesses strong, has been reduced to fewer than three dozen as the government tightened regulations, leaving billions in loans unpaid. This week, Lufax was the latest company to file an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S. stock exchanges must conform to U.S.

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South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, the American Banking Association (ABA) held its annual Bank Marketing Conference in Denver, receiving rave reviews. The theme was – developing your marketing superpowers. Amid the brewery networking, superhero costumes, and fun, some fantastic bank marketing lessons were had, and not just for bank marketers.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Loan providers share an infectious enthusiasm and growing optimism for one vertical’s prospects in 2022: commercial lending. Here’s how community bankers can take advantage of various sectors—including SBA lending—over the next 12 months. anticipates a low double-digit increase in its commercial lending in 2022. Quick Stat.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Personalized Touch with Efficient Service Can Boost Lending Banks and credit unions can boost business lending by combining a relationship focus with transaction-oriented processing. . You’re in good company. This competition can only increase as the lending landscape continues to shift.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

From leveraging PPP technology to building relationships, reasons for boosting SBA lending are numerous. . Takeaway 1 SBA lending can expand your product offerings to help win deals with prospects and existing business customers or members. Why SBA Lending? Would you like others articles like this in your inbox? 1 and Sept.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Nature abhors a vacuum, as the saying goes, and we might say the same for corporate lending. There’s opportunity in serving the middle market in the U.S., where smaller firms seem stuck in a limbo of fragmented lending solutions, and where loans are pricier than might be seen elsewhere. and middle-market firms employ 29.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

After the financial crash in 2008, banks saved up billions in reserves to make sure that they would be able to handle times of market stress and be able to keep lending. Companies including Alphabet’s Google Fiber, Charter Communications, CenturyLink, Cox Communications and T-Mobile have also agreed to help.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Velo Labs, Visa and Lightnet Group will work together on payment offerings targeted at serving the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) lending market in Asia, the announcement stated. We are providing customers from the MSME market with another pathway to build credit and improve financial wellness.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The FinTech Sezzle has struck up a partnership with Ally Lendin g, a digital financial services company. Our collaboration with Ally Lending enhances our customer financing offerings, making it possible for consumers to better manage their finances," said Charlie Youakim , executive chairman and CEO of Sezzle, in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Will so-called “zombie companies” soon do the same to parts of the U.S. Zombie companies are those that remain in business but are so deeply in debt that they’ll never catch up. And Monday, the Fed announced plans to create a “broad, diversified market index” and purchase individual corporate bonds on the secondary markets.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Find commercial real estate risks in the loan portfolio Sound risk management practices in commercial real estate lending help lenders manage CRE credit losses and protect the portfolio's profitability. LISTEN Takeaway 1 Effective CRE risk management involves adapting to changing market fundamentals to avoid excessive loan losses.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

The industry indeed proved to be lucrative for FinTechs, with alternative lending often landing at the top of venture capital investment reports with giants like Kabbage , OnDeck and LendingClub securing an early lead in the industry. Remarks made in 2017 from BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz hinted at this emerging trend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

This will mark Figure’s fifth online financing facility, in which the company has closed almost $1.5 With the facility, Figure will work on fueling mortgage lending growth, which shot up nearly 50 percent month over month in the fourth quarter. billion, in partnership with numerous banks and facilities, including Jefferies.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 11, 2020

OnDeck’s fire sale aside, recent deals at nCino, Black Knight and Ellie Mae are a shot in the arm to a market in need of some good news. 2020 is the wildest downward ride in the market since 1929, which, one would think, is taking its toll on the fintech ecosystem serving banks and credit unions.

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Small business lending platform Kabbage is making plans to acquire Orchard Platform Markets, a provider of lending data and services. Both companies declined to comment. Founded in 2013, New York-based Orchard initially provided Wall Street firms with data on the marketplace lending sector. billion.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

FinTechs continue to push the envelope to see how far open banking frameworks can go in improving the SMB banking experience, and increasingly, SMB lending is shifting to the center of these collaborative efforts. ’s experience is quickly influencing the way SMB lenders approach open banking in other markets like the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

So, it’s within that context that PayPal announced new numbers today (May 29) on the impact of its lending business on the small business sector. In a new PYMNTS interview, Karen Webster spoke with PayPal’s VP and General Manager of SMB Lending Darrell Esch about the story behind that $10 billion mark, and what’s coming next.

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Accenture

JANUARY 8, 2020

If you are wondering what 2020 possibly has in store for equipment lending and leasing companies, here are my top five predictions based on new market and technology trends now on the horizon. The post Five predictions for equipment finance companies in 2020 appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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BankInovation

MAY 14, 2021

RealKey launched its automated lending platform on Wednesday, entering a crowded market of fintechs that digitize and automate mortgage lending.

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CB Insights

JULY 12, 2022

Consumer-facing finance company SoFi has traditionally been known for its lending services. The company went public in 2021, and now has a market cap of over $5B, even amid 2022’s widespread slump in tech stocks. <span Download the report to learn more. hbspt.forms.create({. onFormReady: function ($form) {.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Zest AI , which is developing software that it claims will help wring the bias out of lending, just got a multimillion-dollar vote of confidence. Zest contends that its fair lending software can significantly boost loan approvals while also reducing the level of risk. Zest on Tuesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The pandemic has cast a chill across the loan process, but Matt Harris , co-founder and CEO of Bloom Credit , told PYMNTS that a lack of credit data and creative alternative solutions might be causing even more lending problems. He said Chime is a good example of the years of work required to come to market with a new credit product.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. Real Estate Market Outlook. MBA Vice President for CRE Research Jamie Woodwell said in a news release that low interest rates gave CRE markets a boost last year. “In Assess and act on creditworthy CRE borrowers quickly.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Will so-called “zombie companies” soon do the same to parts of the U.S. Zombie companies are those that remain in business but are so deeply in debt that they’ll never catch up. And Monday, the Fed announced plans to create a “broad, diversified market index” and purchase individual corporate bonds on the secondary markets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The level of market volatility hitting the U.S. After industry consolidation and a leveling-out of venture capital interest, alternative SMB lending remains a strong market, though just like traditional banks, it has also faced new lessons as a result of the current market. ” A Banking Pullback?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure imposed by FinTechs and alternative lenders in the market, reports in the Wall Street Journal said Thursday (March 14).

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Abrigo

APRIL 14, 2020

Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve recently unveiled a new loan-purchase program, the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) Unlike the PPP, loans provided under the MSLP are not eligible for loan forgiveness Community financial institutions play an important role in the MSLP. bank holding companies, and U.S. Lending & Credit Risk.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

29) that lending to euro zone companies fell to a two-year low at the end of last year as bank loans to households grew, according to Reuters. Mired in a manufacturing recession, euro zone companies are challenged by lower trade. The ECB data showed that lending to non-financial corporations fell to 3.2 percent to 3.7

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As Open Banking spreads further into the small business (SMB) financial services market, accounting and lending platforms are taking advantage. Taxfyle will integrate with FreshBooks to streamline data aggregation and eliminate the need for manual data entry, the companies said in their announcement.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

Switzerland alternative lending company Tradeplus24 is entering the Australian market through a collaboration with Trade Ledger , the companies announced. According to the companies, Tradeplus24 is targeting Australia because its market offers high margins and limited competition. Reports Friday (Jan.

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