Network International, the enabler of digital commerce, and Biz2X, a global technology and financing fintech in the U.S., India and Australia with over $10 billion USD funded through its digital lending platform, today announced a new SME financing partnership.
The primary objective of the partnership is “to unlock new sources of capital for Network’s SME merchants by leveraging payment transaction data and providing loan underwriters with real-time credit data.”
Merchants that use Network’s payments platform will “have digital access to financing options and can opt-in from a variety of credit offers embedded via Biz2X.”
Financing options through this partnership are expected to “become available to Network’s UAE-based SME merchants early in the fourth quarter of 2024.”
The advantages of this partnership include:
- Fast Access to Capital for Merchants: Network’s merchants will gain fast access to financing options through this platform, with loan processing times as fast as 48 hours.
- Data-Driven Financing: The Biz2X platform leverages Network’s merchant transaction and settlement data to prequalify merchants for financing, significantly reducing documentation requirements and expediting approvals.
- Seamless Onboarding Process: Merchants will enjoy a fast and seamless loan onboarding process, facilitated by the integration of Biz2X’s lending solution within Network’s platform.
- Multi-Lender Finance Ecosystem: Merchants will be matched with top offers from multiple lenders, including a variety of banks and alternative finance providers.
- Flexible Repayment Options: Loan repayment is managed through the same digital platform used to generate the credit decision. The platform also supports various repayment methods, including settlement advance, credit card splits, and repayment against receivables – allowing merchants to choose the repayment strategy that best suits their cash flow needs.
- End-to-End Loan Lifecycle Management: Lenders gain access to continuous digital monitoring of their active loan portfolios, enhancing regulatory compliance and minimizing risk exposure through real-time oversight.
Lenders, including banks and FinTechs will “utilize Biz2X’s digital underwriting platform to establish customized credit parameters and underwriting guidelines.”
Accessing Biz2X’s comprehensive data ecosystem, these lenders will have “access to detailed financial transaction data of each applying merchant to expedite precise credit assessments.”
The platform facilitates automated credit decision-making, “enabling lenders to extend financing swiftly and accurately, reducing the need for human intervention.”
Jamal Al Nassai, Group Managing Director, Acquiring, at Network International:
“This partnership with Biz2X is a part of our ongoing commitment to bring the greatest digital finance technology to the Middle East. We are proud to empower the SME merchants with financing opportunities so that the UAE market can continue to cultivate a thriving SME sector. The combination of our payments data with Biz2X’s digital underwriting prowess is a clear advantage to lenders and merchants alike.”