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What’s Next For Small Businesses Amid The SBA PPP Loan Saga?

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small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Administered by the Small Business Association (SBA) and processed through financial institutions (FIs), including banks and selected FinTechs, the program offers small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) loans worth twice their monthly payroll expenses.

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Fed Vice Chair Reflects On Small Business Loan Industry Evolution

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Quarles, the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, recently spoke at the HOPE Global Forums Annual Meeting to reflect on the changes endured by the nation’s small business lending market, according to reports on Friday (March 30) in JD Supra. Business owners can receive funds in a couple of days or even hours.”.

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FinTechs Help Banks Ease The PPP Lending Pain

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Small businesses overwhelmed U.S. It was a shaky start for the initiative that was designed to ease the pain of the coronavirus pandemic, with small businesses expressing frustration at the “ nightmare ” process of attempting to access a portion of the $349 billion available under the legislation. billion in applications.

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Investors Back B2B Startups With An Eye On SMB Finance

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Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65 Aye Finance. Pipe Technologies.

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Fed Eyes Opening SBA Loans To FinTechs

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The demand for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans has led the Federal Reserve to consider allowing non-bank lenders to speed distribution of $350 billion in loans through the coronavirus crisis, Reuters reported. The daily demand for loans has been more than the SBA typically processes in a year. trillion in loans. “Our

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Data Sharing, XaaS Target SMB Financing Efficiencies

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Accelerated data sharing has become a focal point for small business lenders and FinTechs looking to speed up the time it takes for SMBs to apply for and receive much-needed funding. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives finds a focus on small business lending: In the U.K.,

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Open Banking Takes On Bad Rap Of Merchant Cash Advance

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The merchant cash advance is considered the payday loan for many in the small business lending market — and that’s not necessarily a good thing. That bank connectivity allows a company like MO to deploy a different tactic in loan underwriting and risk mitigation, Shidfar explained. Regulators have taken note.