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SMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup

PYMNTS

It also opened the door for a boom of FinTech innovation and a flood of alternative lenders targeting the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) segment. “It comes in waves, there’s no doubt about it,” he said about the alt-lending boom. But that’s not to say that these FinTechs have a certain path ahead.

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FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic

PYMNTS

At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says the crisis has also provided a silver lining of sorts to nimble FinTechs that can solve merchants’ cash crunch problems. Don’t Put Too Much Faith In Credit. Or consider Sears.

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Is Small Business Lending Facing a ‘Moment of Reckoning?’

Gonzobanker

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. article , former Small Business Administration administrator Karen Mills said community banks with strong small business customer bases that don’t find new ways to serve them digitally are going to face a “reckoning.”

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Evaluating New Tech Investments – Let the Purpose Define Your Strategy

Jack Henry

Investments in financial technology have been increasing for years, but the events of the last 18 months have created a new sense of urgency for community banks and credit unions to fine-tune their digital strategies across the spectrum of various fintech investments.

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FinTechs Link With FIs Down Under And Beyond

PYMNTS

Increasingly, digital strategy is in the purview of banks and non-bank lenders, who in turn are seeking pairings with FinTechs. The insurance FinTech, said the site, will seek to offer insurance contracts that are binding in real time, whereas traditionally insurance companies have finished the process. million USD.

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How Digital Transformation Can Lead to Greater Revenues for FIs

Bank Innovation

There is a correlation between an FI’s revenues and its digital strategy. A new report from advisory firm EY suggests that the more mature an FI’s digital strategy is, the more revenues it is likely to generate.

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15 Twitter accounts every bank executive should follow

Abrigo

His recent research reports have covered SMB lending, alternative lenders and automating commercial lending. 2) @GonzoBanker – Cornerstone Advisors’ totally opinionated take on technologies, strategies, vendors and “anything else we run across in the trenches of the banking industry.” Learn more here.