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

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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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Fintechs seek US government funds to help make business loans

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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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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.

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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Such alternative data, said the GAO, could pose risk to such lending decisions.

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PayNet, Numerated Pair Up For Business Lending Risk Analytics

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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. In a press release issued on Tuesday (Jan.

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