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iwoca secures GBP 200 million in new funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Nov 2024

UK-based small business lender iwoca has announced that it obtained GBP 200 million in a new funding round. 

funding, investment, SMEs, SME lending, financial services

Agrolend secures USD 53 million in Series C funding round

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Oct 2024

Brazil-based digital bank for the agribusiness sector Agrolend has announced that it raised USD 53 million in a new Series C funding round. 

funding, investment, expansion, digital banking, lending, SME lending

Nationwide acquires Virgin Money

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 01 Oct 2024

UK-based Nationwide has announced that it completed the acquisition of Virgin Money, with the move allowing the financial institution to augment its offering. 

acquisition, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, SMEs, SME lending

Magnati and RAKBANK join forces to offer Embedded Finance solutions to businesses

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Sep 2024

Middle East-based payment solutions provider Magnati has entered a strategic agreement with RAKBANK to introduce a merchant financing platform.  

partnership, SMEs, SME lending, POS, underwriting, financial services, embedded finance

Ebury partners with Kompasbank to support Danish SMEs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Sep 2024

Ebury, a global financial services company, has entered into a partnership with Danish digital bank kompasbank.

partnership, banks, digital banking, SME lending

HSBC launches new financing plan for SMEs in Hong Kong

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Sep 2024

HSBC has decided to roll out a financing plan worth HKD 5 billion (USD 641 million) aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hong Kong.

banks, SME lending, financial institutions, credit access

Lopay and YouLend team up to offer financing to UK SMEs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Sep 2024

UK-based point-of-sale (POS) solution Lopay has entered into a strategic agreement with YouLend to further support SMEs in the UK by providing them with financing. 

partnership, financing , SMEs, SME lending, financial services

Piramal Finance partners with Central Bank of India

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Aug 2024

Piramal Finance, a subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited, has entered into an agreement with the Central Bank of India to expand co-lending operations. 

financial services, financial inclusion, credit access, partnership, digital banking, SMEs, SME lending

Lili joins forces with Dun & Bradstreet

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 16 Aug 2024

Lili, a financial platform developed to support small businesses, has joined Dun & Bradstreet in a strategic agreement to optimise business banking. 

partnership, SMEs, SME lending, funding, credit access, financial services

Mbanq partners with SMEApprove

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Aug 2024

UAE-based digital bank Mbanq has entered into a partnership with SMEApprove to optimise the accuracy and efficiency of SME credit evaluations for its client platforms. 

partnership, SMEs, SME lending, lending, credit access, credit scoring, banking, digital banking, artificial intelligence

Qardy obtains a USD seven-figure pre-seed funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Aug 2024

Online aggregator marketplace Qardy has announced that it obtained a USD seven-figure pre-seed funding to further optimise its platform capabilities. 

SMEs, SME lending, financial services, financial inclusion, funding

ThinCats obtains GBP 75 million mezzanine facility

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 05 Aug 2024

Alternative finance provider ThinCats has received additional capital to further support UK businesses after receiving a GBP 75 million mezzanine facility.  

funding, investment, SMEs, SME lending, lending, fintech

Equipifi launches pre-purchases on its BNPL platform for FIs

News | Online Payments | 02 Aug 2024

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform for banks and credit unions, equipifi, has recently launched its pre-purchase BNPL solution, Plan Your Purchase.

 

BNPL, B2B payments, lending, SME lending, instalment payments, digital payments, online payments, payments , financial institutions, digitalisation, online banking, digital banking

Elcom joins forces with TRIVER

News | Payments General | 30 Jul 2024

UK-based cashflow financing provider TRIVER has entered a collaboration with Elcom to launch a new service that allows SMEs supplying the public sector to be paid efficiently. 

SMEs, SME lending, funding, financial services, online payments

Atto helps GDS Link make instant credit decisions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Jul 2024

GDS Link has tapped Open Banking provider Atto to augment its credit decision processes for global financial institutions.

lending, risk management, SME lending, Open Banking, data

FIS integrates Lendio's technology

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Jul 2024

Global financial technology company FIS has integrated Lendio’s technology to introduce its new SMB Digital Lending solution and support small businesses in accessing funding. 

partnership, lending, SME lending, SMEs, product launch, digital banking

EIF and kompasbank to provide EUR 175 mln in SME loans

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Jul 2024

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Danish corporate bank kompasbank have signed portfolio guarantee agreements to provide at least EUR 175 million in loans to Danish SMEs.

SME lending, green finance, investment, funding

Video interview Money 20/20: LHV's approach to banking innovation and expansion

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Jul 2024

At Money 20/20, The Paypers has met with Mike Goodenough, the Banking Services Consultant at LHV, to gain insights into LHV’s plans and strategies in the financial sector.

banks, expansion, banking license, merchant, financial services, payments , card scheme, fintech, SMEs, SME lending

Exclusive interview with Allica Bank – Redefining SME banking

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | 03 Jul 2024

Nida Sattar, Allica Bank: The biggest disruptor in business banking ahead is how established businesses are served, offering vast opportunities to simplify processes and spur SME growth.

SME lending, regulation, banking

iBusiness Funding to acquire Funding Circle's US business

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Jun 2024

UK-based lending platform Funding Circle has announced its agreement with iBusiness Funding to sell its US business for nearly GBP 33 million cash consideration. 

acquisition, SMEs, SME lending, banking, fintech