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SMB Loan Underwriting Prepares For Turbulent Times

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After a long period of pulling back, lenders are finally beginning to find value in financing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). But after years of finding SMBs too unprofitable to finance, lenders have to play catch-up to develop better underwriting processes for greater accuracy and efficiency.

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Trade Ledger Partners With Wiserfunding For Commercial Risk Assessments

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The London business lending platform Trade Ledge r is joining forces with Wiserfunding to give lenders and alternative financing providers the ability to evaluate the creditworthiness of its commercial users, Trade Ledger announced Tuesday (March 10).

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8 Southeast Asian Fintechs Featured in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch List

Fintech News

These companies, which represent countries such as Malaysia, the Philippines and South Korea, are tackling challenges in sectors such as lending, banking, and business finance, leveraging innovative business models and cutting-edge technologies to boost efficiency and enhance accessibility across the financial services industry.

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FICO Applauds FHFA Inclusion of Rental Data in Underwriting

FICO

FICO Applauds FHFA Inclusion of Rental Data in Underwriting. Last week, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that Fannie Mae will begin considering borrowers’ rental payment history in its risk assessment process. Joanne Gaskin. Mon, 08/16/2021 - 18:53.

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Bloomberg To Incorporate Credit Risk Data

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The release stated firms have more often been looking for data to validate their own internal counterparty and credit risk assessment. Firms can bolster risk management, loan and debt underwriting, portfolio optimization, supply chain risk management and investment idea generation, the release stated.

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Case Study: J.P. Morgan integrates Slope’s AI-powered platform to offer instant B2B financing at point of sale

Tearsheet

This collaboration aims to provide corporate clients with improved short-term financing options and embedded payment solutions at the point of sale. Morgan’s financial strength and Slope’s innovative approach to credit risk assessment and monitoring. The partnership brings together J.P.

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Leveling The Lopsided Trade Finance Playing Field

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What Fundbox offers as an alternative, she said, is an automated trade financing platform that makes it easier for small suppliers to provide terms to their buyers, or for small buyers to gain access to longer payment terms without having to clear the normally rigid hurdle set.

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