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Amazon is partnering with Bank of America as part of an effort to expand its lend-tech program for small businesses that sell on Amazon. Amazon Lending is an invitation-only program …

Gabriella Kindert, head of Alternative Credit at NN Investment Partners, explores four key trends that are likely to impact the alternative lending landscape in 2018: Intensifying competition and open network …

PrivatBank has launched an online credit service that allows individuals to apply for loans of up to UAH 50,000 without having to visit a branch and deal with processing paper …

Startup companies are starting to rewrite traditional lending ideas in India. One such company, MoneyTap, uses a chatbot-based loan application system to give customers real-time loan processing and wire loan …

In a recent interview, Mariusz Zabrocki, managing director of iwoca Poland, spoke about online lending to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Mr. Zabrocki noted that SMEs are changing thanks to …

Russia’s Sberbank has become the first in the country to offer loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) completely online. While other banks do offer businesses the chance to begin …

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has developed a number of amendments that will regulate online lending. Specifically, the amendments will: Require loans be issued only in the national currency Establish …

Payme users can now receive online loans of up to UZS 1 million. The application now allows users to request a loan within the application. Once the request is sent, …

Online microlending in Kazakhstan has been steadily growing in the past few years. In 2015, it amounted to KZT 2.5 billion. In 2016, this figure rose to KZT 8.9 billion, …

The government of Georgia is working to find a proper balance between regulating online loans and allowing online lenders the flexibility they need to meet consumer demands. Economic Minister Dimitri …

An online lender is a company that offers loans and other forms of financing through their website. The types of lending provided are usually in the form of lines of …

Factoring, sometimes referred to as accounts receivable financing, can be a great way for a business to get money fast. However, it can also be a relatively expensive form of …

This video shares some insights on the impact alternative lenders will have on lending in the next five years. Video: Visa B2B Connect to launch BFC FinTech Monitor 27th February …

As alternative lending matures into what many are calling “alternative lending 2.0″, it is worth taking a look back at the sector’s evolution since 2005 — from Zopa pioneering peer-to-peer …

In today’s financial climate, many banks have stopped lending to new businesses or businesses that do not have sufficient credit. This seemingly leaves many businesses with few options; in reality …

Evocabank has launched a new online lending service through its mobile application. SingleTouch loans, available to customers 24 hours a day/7 days a week, are given in local currency at …

The National Bank of Kazakhstan is preparing the largest reform in ten years, which will greatly impact online lenders. Currently, the online microloan market in Kazakhstan is almost not regulated …

Georgian Finance Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has announced changes designed to encourage small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. As part of this effort, the Finance Minister specifically noted that …

A new Juniper Research study has found that nearly 2.1 billion consumers worldwide will use a mobile wallet to make a payment or send money in 2019, up by nearly …

Google has announced that Android and iPhone users can initiate P2P transactions through voice commands in Google Assistant. Users can both send money and request a transfer of funds via …