Understanding the three key trends in SME banking for 2021
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in banks’ lending platforms.
Ezbob
Metro Bank partners with ezbob to launch SME lending platform
The bank claims businesses will receive loans in minutes.
Amex brings SME financing to UK with ezbob
SMEs can apply for a loan in ten minutes – and, if successful – receive funds on the same day.
Lendtech Ezbob buzzing with sweet investment from Honeycomb
Alternative business lending company gets some sugar-coated cash.
UK SME lender Ezbob raises $21m from Russian PE firm
Investment from Moscow-based firm Da Vinci Capital Management.
NatWest debuts digital platform for SME lending
NatWest (part of the RBS group) is set to launch a new digital platform to allow small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to quickly obtain unsecured loans of up to £150,000. Called Esme Loans, it is in trial mode and the bank will offer fast decisions on lending applications “potentially within an hour”. There will […]
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