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. The International Finance Corporation forecasts that $5.2 The International Finance Corporation forecasts that $5.2

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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. Further, GLI Finance revealed a $25.93

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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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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

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Jack Ma’s Ant Group is considering moving all of its financial services units to a separate holding company that would be regulated like a bank, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Dec. Alipay, Ant’s payments division, would also likely be moved to the new holding company. 29), citing sources. told Bloomberg on Monday (Dec.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 14, 2022

Community banks have solid competitive advantages when competing against insurance companies (primarily life insurance companies or “Lifecos”) and commercial real estate securitization conduit lenders (CMBS) for commercial borrowers. Insurance companies, by contrast, compose 16% of the market, or $636 billion. Differentiation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. and India, alternative small business lending technology company CreditEnable has revealed a $2 million seed round, according to Inc42 reports. CreditEnable.

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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 7, 2019

However, as stated, many still have qualms regarding Open Banking and data transparency when it comes to security and privacy, concerns that are still being debated in the Bulgarian government as GDPR progresses. For more on the security and privacy issues surrounding these regulations, visit the Tracker’s News & Trends section.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

has debuted a new version of its B2B point-of-sale (POS) lending platform to help enable real-time lending for business purchases, the company said in an announcement. Technology and equipment vendors can be live in a matter of minutes, offering real-time POS lending with little or no integration needed. “As

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

In other news, Ledger , the crypto wallet maker, reported a data breach that resulted in the exposure of 1 million email addresses and other data, according to a blog post on the company’s website. subsidiary of Japan’s Monex , is launching its own crypto lending service called Crypto Earn, according to Cointelgraph.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Australia challenger bank Judo Bank has announced a collaboration with credit management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider InfraRisk to bolster its small business lending operations. Together, we will apply cutting-edge technologies to provide superior lending services for SMEs.” A press release issued on Sunday (Jan.

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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

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

JUNE 12, 2020

Key Takeaways The soon-to-begin Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) aims to fulfill a need for mid-sized businesses to access relief funds amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Fed is authorized by the Treasury to provide up to $600 billion in loans to companies with less than 15,000 people, or an annual revenue of less than $5 billion.

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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. Loans for life insurance companies increased 5%, and government-sponsored entity (GSE) originations fell 1%. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

As the initial rush to secure PPP loans dies down, financial institutions now face a new set of questions: How do financial institutions handle misused, unforgiven loans and fraudulent loans? Furthermore, the FAQ clarifies that the loans were not intended for companies with access to equity in the market. Lending & Credit Risk.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Direct Lending Investments ’ founder and CEO Brendan Ross has resigned while his company is the focus of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company reported the issue to the SEC, which is investigating the matter. As a result, Direct Lending suspended withdrawals at that time.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Nearly a third of Americans have low FICO scores, and this can mean difficulties in securing loans to pay for higher education. Student lending company Climb Credit is taking on this challenge by offering loans that do […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

Financial technology (FinTech) company Numerated , which links financial institutions (FIs) with digital business lending and sales solutions, has announced a partnership with PayNet to integrate risk analytics into its offering. In a press release issued on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the bank revealing new details about its strategy. “We don’t think we’re going to automate every lending decision,” said Doignie.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2020

FinTech StreetShares , which works to aid financial institutions (FIs) in providing loans for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $10 million in a funding round, according to a press release. Since January, the company has grown to 53 FI clients, nearly double what it had before.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 19, 2019

Alternative underwriting software provider ZestFinance today launched an AI-based tool it claims will dramatically reduce bias in lending.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2019

Slow lending decisions and frustrating loan application processes are among borrowers’ biggest gripes with traditional financial institutions vs competitors such as online or alternative lenders. Drive faster lending decisions. This reduces bottlenecks and is easier for borrowers and lenders. throughout the loan process. Get started.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

One area of impact is small business finance and lending, with small businesses and lenders seeing a slowdown in demand. Small business lending platform Funding Circle commented on this effect in its latest earnings data, noting that there has been “some deterioration” in its higher-risk small business loan bands in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) trimmed the amount of cash some banks must put aside as reserves as a way to encourage lending, as the world’s second-largest economy is set for the slowest growth since the 1970s. This has been the PBOC’s way to fix the lack of credit as businesses struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Payment company PayPal is looking at small business credit as a new field of opportunity. The company is championing a national digital framework in Australia that would speed up the processes used to verify customers. The company has now loaned more than $500 million to 7,000 Australian companies, officials said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Davies , head of lending at Figure, will spearhead the firm’s initiatives to get a bank charter from the OCC and he will become the Figure Bank chief executive officer, according to Cagney. Financial services firm Figure Technologies, Inc. 6) announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) to make it more obtainable for smaller businesses, according to a Fed statement on Friday (Oct. The five-year loans were intended to be extended to companies that were on solid financial footing but lacked access to affordable credit. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As Mark Rockefeller, co-founder and chief executive officer of small business lending-as-a-service provider StreetShares , told PYMNTS in a recent interview, that pressure to digitize expands to credit unions and community banks in their SMB lending offerings, too, and do it profitably. “This is an extraordinary thing. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Nexi , the Italian digital payment company, agreed Sunday (Oct. The transaction will create a company with a combined market capitalization of around 15 billion euros ($17.6 This is not the first mega deal involving FinTech companies. Earlier this year, Wordline SA , the French payment company, paid 7.8 billion euros ($5.4

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

3), stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong have suspended the looming IPO (initial public offering) in Ant Group, citing regulatory changes in the financial services landscape — and summoning executives including controller Jack Ma to meet with Chinese regulators at the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

has secured a $25 million venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corp., a specialty finance company that provides secured loans to venture capital-backed companies. . The company aims to disrupt the $100 rental and mobility markets. Peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Getaround Inc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

That need for speed is also critical when it comes to loan disbursements , according to Paul Gu, co-founder and head of product for personal lending provider Upstart , as slow payouts can create frictions and frustrate customers. Disbursements in the Lending World. Instant Payments, Lending and New Technologies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

bank has secured approval to acquire a majority stake in a Chinese securities joint venture, which, reports in Bloomberg said, Chase plans to take over completely sometime next year when Chinese regulators implement even more rule changes to the banking sector.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

An alternative lending conglomerate based in the U.K. just secured more than $97 million through an initial public offering. The firm is the holding company for an array of FinTech companies operating in supply chain finance, invoice finance and the dynamic discounting market. reports noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The Bank of England released new data late last week warning that business bank lending in the country hit its lowest rate in nearly two years in July. billion decline in net lending to companies in the month driven by the $2.43 July saw a 3 percent growth rate in business bank lending, compared to 4.4

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