C-Suite Wednesday — American Express Enters FinTech Small Business Lending Market

July 6, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — American Express Enters FinTech Small Business Lending Market Looking to replace the revenue stream with the termination of its exclusive Costco credit card processing partnership, AmEx is eyeing the small business lending market. AmEx’s venture, Working Capital Terms, will approve loans in minutes…

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C-Suite Wednesday — 67% of U.S. Small Biz Exporters Demand Payment Up Front

May 11, 2016 By Bob Coleman Editor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — 67% of U.S. Small Biz Exporters Demand Payment Up Front Is one of the results of NSBA’s 2016 small business exporting survey. “Global market volatilities and a strong U.S. dollar have contributed to a slowdown in export activity among small firms,” says NSBA…

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C-Suite Wednesday — SBA and Fee Income: There’s More than Meets the Eye

April 6, 2016 By Walter McLaughlin Contributor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — SBA and Fee Income: There’s More than Meets the Eye Lenders involved with the SBA 7(a) program are normally aware that the secondary market is a substantial source of income. Although the markets ebb and flow over time, today’s premiums approach 17% for…

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C-Suite Wednesday — Why you Need to Start or Invest in an SBIC

March 23, 2016 By Marty Teckler Partner, Kelley Drye mteckler@kelleydrye.com Contributor, C-Suite Wednesday C-Suite Wednesday — Why you Need to Start or Invest in an SBIC “Banks and their holding companies and certain investment advisers can derive significant regulatory advantages from participating directly or indirectly in the SBIC Program whether or not Leverage is obtained.…

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