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How Alternative Lending Technology Stays Flexible For SMBs

PYMNTS

In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, and banks' subsequent pullback from the small- to medium-sized business ( SMB ) lending arena, a slew of alternative lenders emerged onto the scene to fill the credit gap. Flexible Technology. What's just as important is to ensure that lending technology is flexible.

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Why banking technology makes sense – recession or not

Abrigo

Banking technology decisions now affect future growth With the possibility of a recession, community financial institutions may consider a delay or cut in technology spending. Takeaway 2 According to Forrester data, firms pursuing technology-driven innovation grow three to four times faster than industry averages.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. Scale, security, and innovation are all linked to better information technology design and implementation.

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Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending

PYMNTS

Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Davies as head of Lending, Tony Morosini as vice president of Banking and Payments, and Tina McNulty as chief communications officer. and abroad.”.

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Digital Commercial Lending Technology Case Study: Increasing Loan Volume and ROI

See how theLender, using transformative digital technology, grew their lending volume by orders of magnitude with an innovative approach to mortgage lending. Private lenders are working to keep loan costs down and offer a frictionless and affordable lending experience.

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Leveraging Automated Underwriting for Small Business Lending

Abrigo

Loan Decisioning Allows Small Business Lending to Grow Community financial institutions can leverage automated loan underwriting to increase small business lending and achieve consistency. . Takeaway 2 Loan decisioning allows institutions to efficiently allocate credit analysts’ time for profitable small business lending.

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Charles Potts: Agtech’s innovation opportunities

Independent Banker

Against this backdrop, agtech—the application of technology to every aspect of the food production process, from farm to table—is growing in importance to the mission of ICBA and community banks. This presents an opportunity to apply advances achieved in other lending areas, especially commercial lending, to transform ag lending.

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The Non-QM Market Experiences a Remarkable Comeback: Check Out the Industry Guide

As the commercial lending market continues to evolve, non-QM loans are becoming an increasingly popular offering among lenders looking to create new revenue streams. Commercial lending is going through an important transformation as consumers demand better solutions and technology works to address long-standing problems in the industry.

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2024 Lending Outlook: Innovations and Evolutions in the Financial Sector

As we step into 2024, the lending landscape evolves rapidly with technology, regulations, and market dynamics driving change. Lenders can anticipate significant transformation fueled by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and changing consumer behaviors.