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Overview of Small Business Lenders – 2018 Update

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8 Minutes Read. We first wrote about key US-based alternative lenders inNovember, 2017. In case you missed it, here it is: Overview of US SMB Lenders (Alternative Lenders). This new article is a great addition and update! Please enjoy! Small Business Lending has dramatically evolved since the market crash of 2008. The almost $700 Billion small business lending market has grown ...
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Return on Investment on Technology: A Lender Perspective

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7 Minutes Read. As a traditional lender, the onslaught of alternate digital-only lenders has been relentless. They have captured a significant share of the consumer loan and small business finance market. New regulatory provisions like the OCC banking charter to digital-only banks will only fuel their nationwide expansion. As such, investing in lending automation is not an option anymore. Incorporating ...
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A Buying Guide to Small Business Lending Software

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8 Minutes Read. Lending software offers many benefits for financial institutions of all kinds. For small business lenders and institutions wishing to expand their markets, a lending software solution is virtually a must-have tool. There are many top-notch lending software solutions now available, but how do you pick the right one? This handy guide provides some key things to look ...
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Data Security in Digital Lending Space

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4 Minutes Read. The Equifax data breach in 2017 caused a significant data loss for more than 145 million people in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Cybersecurity has become a top priority for financial institutions around the globe, particularly in the digital lending. The Equifax incident was considered a wake-up call for the industry. But even before that, data security in ...
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Online Lending Monthly News Update- November 2018

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Here are some of the top online lending stories and trends of October 2018 for online lending investors, lenders and industry watchers: Industry News 10/1/2018 These founders share what makes for a good fintech company. (Forbes) 10/1/2018 The future of banking: Fintech or Techfin? (Forbes) 10/3/2018 Good prices or good service: What hooks online-online banking customers? (American Banker) 10/4/2018 As …

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MonJa’s Digital Banking and Lending Monthly Roundup | October

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MonJa's Digital Banking and Lending Monthly Roundup - Why Subscribe? Digital banking and lending is evolving rapidly. Recent fintech-banking partnerships and innovation in technology with the introduction of AI, ML and blockchain  herald a new era in lending. Fintech's are changing the competitive ecosystem,  empowering lenders to process loans faster and smarter.  In a world full of noise, understanding how ...
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Digital Lending and Artificial Intelligence

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3 Minutes Read. Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding rapidly in the fintech industry. Digital lending is one of the key areas in which it is being applied. By 2020, as much as 5 percent of all of economic transactions will be handled by autonomous software, including loan transactions. By applying machine learning to collected borrower data, software solutions can approve ...
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The Future of Digital Lending Innovation

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6 Minutes Read. Digital lending is revolutionizing business in the financial sector. Going digital has helped many banks and other lenders to streamline processes and improve the quality of their services. This, in turn, has led to reduced costs and improved efficiency.  New innovations in digital lending are constantly being developed, and the future for the sector looks bright. Here ...
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The Roles of Automated Software in Small Business Lending

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4 Minutes Read. The small business lending sector was revolutionized with the introduction of Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriter in 1995. The many roles the automated system filled in the lending process convinced financial institutions of the value of investing in a business lending software solution. Such software essentially operates as a fast, accurate employee who can make routine decisions when ...
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Lenders of the New Age: Incorporating Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology

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12 Minutes Read. Although alternative digital lending is still in its infancy, it has made a major mark in the consumer and SMB lending industry. A survey conducted by American Banks Association claims that: the volume of loans originated by digital lending platforms will rise to USD 90 billion in 2020 in the US, constituting about 10% of the total ...