PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. But there is evidence that investors’ appetite for alternative lending startups is on the wane, even as overall FinTech funding continues to climb — and as the success of the alternative lending market grows, too.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). At the same time, the U.S.

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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. The International Finance Corporation forecasts that $5.2 The news comes after the firm that built out the Velo Protocol, Lightnet, landed $31.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Federal and state authorities are targeting companies that allegedly lend money to small businesses at extreme rates and seek to collect payments with heavy-handed tactics, NBC News reported Tuesday (Aug.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2024

Ready to catch the next wave of lending growth? Commercial and industrial lending (C&I) will be the next big performance driver for banks and credit unions. You might also like this paper on how institutions can produce smarter, faster lending. C&I lending will be the next “bomb.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Porter Capital , which works with accounts receivable (AR) financing and asset-based lending solutions, will provide more funding for businesses in need of extra money from their current Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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Abrigo

MAY 22, 2024

Recent stats and dynamics of the small business lending market Understanding the small business lending landscape and potential efficiencies can help banks and credit unions grow their portfolios. You might also like this guide for smarter, faster small business lending. Record new business formation and a wider gap between U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Cryptocurrency lending platform Vauld raised $2 million to expand into full banking services, including issuing credit and debit cards and providing fiat and crypto order books, CoinDesk reported. The funding round was led by Pantera Capital and included Coinbase Ventures and LuneX Ventures. In other news, the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65 Aye Finance.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 2, 2025

Community banks can offer short-term and bridge loans to help clients cover increased costs until supply chains stabilize and working capital loans to support clients in managing operational expenses amid fluctuating costs.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 2, 2019

Digital lender Kabbage, which offers small businesses lines of credit up to $250,000, has secured a four-year revolving credit facility to fuel further growth.

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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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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key Takeaways Commercial real estate lending will be a top focus for many financial institutions in 2020. While investors are increasingly cautious and focused on an investment's potential for downturn protection, investment capital remains abundant. CRE Lending. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

EXCLUSIVE—Cloud infrastructure and data analytics are becoming more and more integral to financial services, and Capital One is one bank ahead of the curve. “We We are a very data-driven company, we want to bring the bank to the customer,” Linda Apsley, vice president of data engineering at Capital One, said of the bank’s use of […].

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The company offers businesses working capital so they can borrow funds at a percentage of their income and pay them back in increments, as they make sales through the platform, minus a set fee that is determined by the company’s sales history.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Zopa received those funds from a group linked to IAG Capital Partners, a U.S.-based Since COVID-19, non-bank lenders have been hurting as capital markets became less available and retail investors tried to withdraw their cash from the P2P sector, the Times reported. Capital One was one of the earlier disrupters,” Janardana said.

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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. If a business secured a PPP loan, it is still eligible to apply for an MSLP loan; however, MSLP loans are not forgivable. While this is a promising sign, 13.3%

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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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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Many community banks today are willing to underwrite real estate secured loans on just two metrics: debt-service-coverage ratio (DSCR) and loan-to-appraised value (LTV). The relationship between cap rates, interest rates, DSCR, and LTV are all now conspiring to make real estate lending especially perilous.

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Abrigo

APRIL 4, 2020

However, many of these borrowers were unable to immediately secure a loan. Once your institution receives approval, new lenders, as well as existing SBA lenders that have not set up an E-Tran account, must be set up in the SBA's Capital Access Financial System (CAFS). Lending & Credit Risk. SBA Lending. SBA Lending.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

There may be talk of a venture capital slowdown, but B2B FinTech saw a busy week, with more than $280 million raised. But the biggest round of the week went to a challenger bank, which also secured unicorn status with its latest funding. Hub Security. BRI Ventures also joined as a new investor, the company noted. Countingup.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Banks and credit unions can attract new deposits by offering: User-friendly digital account opening with intuitive navigation, fast load times, and strong security features. Consider: Cash management services that help businesses optimize their working capital.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This transformation will require a delicate balance between innovation and compliance, ensuring that advancements in AI contribute to a secure and efficient payments landscape. The future of payments promises not only enhanced efficiency and security but also personalized experiences that align with broader societal values.

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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. Davies served as CitiMortgage’s chief executive officer and Citibank’s head of global mortgage in addition to Capital One’s president of home loans.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The right technology tools can help institutions manage both regulatory compliance and risk exposure across various investment types, including fixed-income securities, structured notes, derivatives , and funding instruments. You might also like this on-demand webinar, "Winning the deposit game."

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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. . Getaround said it plans to use the loan proceeds for “general working capital purposes.” . It currently operates in some 300 U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has launched a new central blockchain securities lending platform in Israel, according to a press release — the first in the area. The project was started in March 2020 and tested lending transactions in the new platform. dollars, with privacy coins not allowed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct. At PayPal, we believe that everyone should have access to transparent, convenient and secure financial services,” said Mark Britto, senior vice president and general manager of global credit for PayPal , in the press release announcing the investment.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Talk of a venture capital plummet continues to grow, particularly in Europe, where new data from Consultancy Europe revealed that the number of venture capital deals for startups across the continent has declined every quarter since Q1 2019. based small business lending platform iwoca, which secured $131.45

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. PYMNTS breaks down the companies that did manage to secure funding, below. With a combined $43.3

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. India-based Xtracap secured $1 million in angel funding, YourStory reported. There was a nearly 20 percent drop in the number of deals solidified in the quarter, too.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 6, 2025

A credit tenant loan (CTL) is typically structured as a loan secured by the real estate pledged as collateral, with or without personal borrower guarantees, and, most importantly, the obligation of a credit-rated tenant of that real estate to pay rent. But we feel that CTLs offer community banks profitable lending opportunities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Backers zeroed-in on a range of industries, including SMB banking and lending. With plans to launch a new small business lending bank in the U.K., million in "bridge" funding, with the company planning to close a $27 million Series A investment round that will enable it to secure its banking license. B-North has announced $3.66

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 The SoFi deal marks at least the third such transaction done by the Social Capital SPAC, Palihapitiya said in a televised interview on CNBC, adding that the deal was driven by the fact that banking infrastructure isn't currently meeting the needs of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Although the COVID era continues to have an outsized impact on small businesses, frontline lending experts say SMBs have recently begun to catch a break when it comes to getting loans through FinTechs and other non-bank lenders. With such information in hand, SMEs’ odds of success at securing loans go up — and the credit gap can go down.

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