Tagged: report

August 9, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Biz2Credit unveiled the findings of its recent small business lending index, which revealed that loan approval rates at big banks (over $10 billion in assets), alternative lenders, and credit union dipped in July 2016. CEO of Biz2Credit and who oversaw the research, Rohit… Read More

July 12, 2016 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online resource for small business finance, Biz2Credit, released its latest Small Business Lending Index on Tuesday, which revealed that small business loan approvals at banks continued to improve. According to the report, small business loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) improved to a… Read More

April 26, 2016 @ 1:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter released its 2015 transparency report. This report shares details about the year’s copyright and trademark claims. The funding platform stated: “Kickstarter is a space for creative people to present and find support for new and imaginative ideas. Like many sites entrusted with… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK research firm Beauhurst announced that its latest research revealed that the number of UK private equity-backed fundraisings fell by 11% in 2015 with yearly deal figures reportedly dropping from 488 to 441. The company stated: “Looking at our data, we can see that private… Read More

February 9, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loan approval rates at both big banks and small banks dropped in January 2016, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, the monthly analysis of more than 1,000 small business loan applications on Biz2Credit. Additionally, loan approval percentages at credit unions fell to an… Read More

January 14, 2016 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, AlliedCrowds released its January 2016 crowdfunding report. This new document covers 2015 statistics, 2016 forecast, recapping the year, crowdfunding regulations, and crowdfunding and the SDGs. The data analysis company shared: “We are excited to share with you the January edition of our bimonthly report on… Read More

December 16, 2015 @ 3:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Fitch Ratings reported that the growth and success of shadow banks will begin to slow down in 2016 as regulators step up scrutiny of the sector and banks weigh competitive responses. The website revealed that shadow banks are increasingly likely to become victims… Read More

December 16, 2015 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Reportlinker, a market research solution company, announced on Wednesday its new research on cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. The company shared: “Bitcoin is the first successful digital currency. Its success lies in its ability to create consensus for a transaction database, a blockchain, between a large number of… Read More

December 10, 2015 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Works released a new report that revealed a large proportion (27%) of its customers didn’t know how much interest they were paying on their debt before taking out a debt consolidation loan with the peer-to-peer lender. Of those respondents that were… Read More

December 7, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Kickstarter unveiled a new independent analysis that examined its project fulfillment. This report was conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s professor, Ethan Mollick. The description of the analysis reads: “Kickstarter is a new model for bringing creative projects to life. Compared with other… Read More

December 1, 2015 @ 12:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

A new report released on #GivingTuesday shows that crowdfunding is rapidly becoming a major way that American’s give back to their community. The report, issued by GoFundMe, shows that donations on the crowdfunding platform alone totaled $1.09 billion, which puts crowdfunded giving on par with donations… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundera, an online marketplace for small business loans, announced on Monday the release of its new report on the State of Online Small Business Lending. The platform believes that this new document shows its dedication to transparency in the alternative lending sector. The report was… Read More

November 12, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlliedCrowds has published a new report about how developing countries have raised a total of $37.4 million through the crowdfunding method during the month of October. The data analysis company stated: “While equity crowdfunding currently makes up a relatively small portion of crowdfunding activity in… Read More

July 23, 2015 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, crowdfunding platform EquityNet announced the release of new crowdfunding statistics for 2015 based on a sampling of over 15,000 U.S. businesses listed on EquityNet from 2007 to present day. Judd Hollas, founder and CEO of EquityNet stated: “EquityNet has been a leader when it comes to tracking the… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ventureneer, a company  dedicated to online education and peer support for social entrepreneurs, non profit leaders, and small business owners with a social mission, recently released a report that reveals why women entrepreneurs are still significantly behind men when it comes to funding and growing their businesses… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, popular reward-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter unveiled its Transparency Report 2014 that shared details about the year’s trademark claims, DMCA requirements, and government and law enforcement requests. The platform shared: “Kickstarter’s mission is to help bring creative projects to life. As part of that mission, we work… Read More

March 20, 2015 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “US Alternative Lending Market Report: Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Online Platform-based Business (OPB) Lending” report to their offering. The future of alternative lending is looking bright in the US. Non-traditional alternative lending has grown rapidly in the last few… Read More

March 25, 2014 @ 11:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A report from CB Insights shows that companies in the ever-growing “Internet of Things” space have seen an uptick in investment throughout 2013. Many of these companies have used crowdfunding as part of their capital raising and marketing strategy. Related: Kickstarter Alum SmartThings Closes $12.5 Million… Read More

March 20, 2014 @ 10:21 pm By CJ Cornell and Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdfunding is exploding as a new way of attracting funding and financing for individuals, small businesses and entrepreneurs around the world. In 2013 alone the global crowdfunding industry was responsible for between $3 and $5 billion in funding. With the passage of the JOBS Act… Read More

March 4, 2014 @ 10:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Volpit, an equity crowdfunding platform based in the UK, plans on releasing a report detailing how the Financial Conduct Authority’s new regulatory regime will impact the UK economy and startup investing. The report is set to publish on March 31 and will be called “Enterprise… Read More