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Senate bill would let small businesses use SBA loans to cover fintech fees

Payments Dive

The Financial Technology Association is backing a bill that would clarify that loans made through the Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program can be used to pay for fintech services.

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Small business loan processing: Automate back-office tasks

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Automating the key steps that often occur in the back office leads to faster decisions, stronger customer or member relationships, and more profitable lending to small businesses. This article covers these key topics: Cultivating fertile ground for small business lending Do large lenders have an advantage in small business lending?

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D+H, RBC Launch Lending Simulation for Better Performance

Bank Innovation

Financial technology solutions provider D+H has launched Barometer today, a software-as-a-service assessment and training solution for lenders, in partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, which is one of the largest financial institutions in the country. Barometer is a lending simulation, the first of its Read More.

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Fintechs seek US government funds to help make business loans

Bank Innovation

Financial-technology firms including PayPal Holdings Inc. are lining up to help speed lending to small businesses during the coronavirus crisis — and are pushing for a slice of emergency U.S. government funding. and to permit the firms to […].

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Financial Technology Company Cross River Raises $100 Million In Funding

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Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by the company. A large portion of the money — $75 million — was from KKR, a global investment firm.

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How vendor relationships affect banking technology success

Abrigo

One example: a $400 million-plus bank serving customers and businesses in western Ohio and through its specialty lines of business nationwide began a project to optimize its use of Abrigos Sageworks lending and credit solutions. Find out how Abrigo helps optimize lending with small business loan origination software.

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The Financial Technologies SMEs Aren’t Using

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sought external financing in 2016 , suggesting these firms simply aren’t interested in lending technologies or accessing, for instance, a loan from an alternative finance provider. 37 percent of SMEs in the U.K. Just 5 percent said they applied for an overdraft facility from their banks or renewed a loan. small businesses.