Tagged: small businesses

October 16, 2019 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Wednesday it has provided more than 10,000 Kiva micro-loans to entrepreneurs in the developing world through Lendio Gives. Lendio reported that its Lendio Gives is an employee donation and employer matching program focused on facilitating global entrepreneurship. To… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial institution, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), announced on Tuesday it has rolled out mobile enhancements specifically for small business owners. According to RBC, the enhancements will help business owners receive financial insights and allow them to manage their business financials. While sharing more… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Monday its latest study revealed that Hispanic business owners are hungry for growth capital. The lender reported that the study, which included more than 5,000 of Lendio’s small business customers, reveals a spike in loan inquiries from Hispanic… Read More

September 20, 2019 @ 8:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esme Loans, NatWest’s standalone digital lending platform for SMEs and scale-up businesses, announced this week it has increased its credit appetite with the maximum loan amount moving to £250,000 from £150,000 to support more UK SMEs.  According to NatWest, Esme Loans has lent over £70million… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment process platform Square announced earlier this week its new free tool available to small business owners all over the U.S., the EIN Assistant from Square Payroll.  According to Square, the EIN Assistant simplifies and streamlines the process of filling out the dense, legalese-filled forms required… Read More

September 18, 2019 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nav, a business financial management app that helps small business find the best financing by giving them free access to business and personal credit reports from major commercial and consumer credit bureaus, announced on Wednesday its new solutions that help small business owners boost their… Read More

September 13, 2019 @ 10:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced on Friday its latest survey reveals that the economy is a top concern for small businesses ahead of next year’s presidential election. According to OnDeck, the survey is the first in a series that the… Read More

September 11, 2019 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced this week the launch of its new Small Business Revenue Index. According to Kabbage, the index has two million live data connections the platform maintains across its customer base of more than 200,000 small businesses. “The Kabbage Small Business… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service platform Kabbage announced on Tuesday it has acquired Radius Intelligence, a  small-business data platform. Kabbage reported that the acquisition allows it to more deeply understand and serve small businesses as it adds insights from more than 20 million U.S. small businesses to… Read More

August 28, 2019 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Radius Bank, a virtual bank focused on providing clients with banking solutions to better financial health, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with NorthOne, a mobile-first, API-enabled banking platform to create small business checking accounts. Radius Bank reported the partnership is the… Read More

August 20, 2019 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian banking group Westpac announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Business Spend Management (BSM) company Coupe to help businesses more efficiently manage their spending within a comprehensive cloud platform. Westpac reported that through the partnership both it and Coupe will enable customers to… Read More

August 14, 2019 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendio Franchising, Lendio’s marketplace lending franchise program, announced on Tuesday it has facilitated $50 million in loans to over 1,800 small businesses around the U.S. According to Lendio, the  loans through the franchise provide a boost to small businesses in industries ranging from healthcare to… Read More

August 7, 2019 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Biz2Credit announced on Tuesday the release of its Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, which revealed approval rates for small business loan applications rose to another post-recession record (27.7%) at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets), while also climbing above 50% at small… Read More

August 4, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced last week the release of its SMB Economic Insights report for 2019’s second quarter. The latest report revealed that small business loan inquiries increased by 57% over the previous three-quarter average, indicating small business owners continued appetite for growth… Read More

July 14, 2019 @ 10:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck Canada announced last week it has formed a new partnership with Canadian credit union, Coast Capital Savings, to accelerate online lending to Coast Capital small business members. According to OnDeck Canada, Coast Capital Savings small business members may now apply for term loan financing… Read More

July 11, 2019 @ 2:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Thursday it is expanding its partnership with cloud-based platform Zoho to bring small business owners around the world products and services to make running their enterprise easier, more efficient and more profitable. “Every business is on a quest to increase efficiency and… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced last week it has partnered with Aviva Finans AB to pledge €50 million towards funding loans for German and Dutch small businesses. According to Funding Circle, the investment agreement facilitates the initial €50 million in small business loans over… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, recently announced the launch of its new national “Summer of Small Business” campaign. According to OnDeck, the campaign spotlights the hard work and achievements of small business owners and as part of the event, CEO of… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it has teamed up with Merseyside Pension Fund to launch UK Economic Impact Fund for British small businesses. According to the duo, the UK Economic Impact Fund will give institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies and local… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross River, a bank that delivers advanced financial and compliance products/services to the fintech industry, announced on Monday it has acquired Seed, an online small business banking technology platform. Through the acquisition, a new platform will build on Cross River’s growing suite of innovative Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)… Read More