Commercial Finance Blog

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7 Ways Lenders Can Capitalize on the Demand for Alternative Lending

As banks and larger lenders tighten credit in an uncertain lending environment, the demand for business lending continues to increase. Alternative lenders are finding themselves uniquely positioned to capitalize on this trend and capture more small businesses looking for financing. Non-traditional lending models, empowered by technology, are becoming a necessity due to their convenience, speed, and flexibility.

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The Benefits of Automating Your Loan Decisioning Process

Should you automate third-party data and apply your loan policies and risk thresholds to facilitate real-time loan decisions? The short answer: Yes! Imagine automating analysis using customer, business and third-party data to facilitate real-time decisions. An origination and underwriting platform that can be used to automatically approve prospects and do credit reviews on current customers and is also configured for a lender’s loan policies and risk thresholds.

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4 Ways to Improve Workflows Between Origination & Underwriting

Improved coordination and communication between your origination and underwriting teams will boost productivity, increase transparency, facilitate teamwork, and close loans faster. When it comes to your origination and underwriting, your tools and systems should enable you to improve coordination and communication among teams across your entire organization. Here are 4 ways to leverage your origination and underwriting systems to improve collaboration among all lender teams and advisors from start to funding:

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What Recent Bank Closings Mean for Factoring & Asset-Based Lending

When banks start tightening lending, not only do they offload business loans that no longer fit their criteria but they may also be open to participations. Factoring as well as Asset-Based-Lenders can step in and participate on a piece of the deal. At the same time, higher Factoring and ABL fees resulting from increased interest rates can be another advantage of capturing small business loans banks can no longer hold on their books. This creates an opportunity of increased business for Factoring and ABL, and with such demand, lenders should leverage the right technology to…

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Decipher Chosen as Preferred IFA Vendor

Decipher Credit was selected as a preferred vendor for the International Factoring Association (IFA). The IFA is the leading organization representing factoring companies in the US and internationally. “We are excited to welcome Decipher into our preferred vendor program,” Bert Goldberg, executive director of the International Factoring Association, said. “We continue to grow the preferred vendor program with additional providers of high-quality services for our members.

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Growth Insights from ABL Leaders at SFNet 2019

How can commercial lenders diversify to grow? Find out important insights shared by ABL industry experts at the Secured Finance Network’s 2019 Conference. Panelists included Robyn Barrett (FSW Funding), James Baugh (North Mill Capital), Steve McDonald (Global Merchant Fund), and Mark Tiggelovan (Advantage Business Capital).

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5 Types of Fraud in Factoring

While technology offers new and exciting ways to help factors work more efficiently, it also unleashes new methods to perpetuate fraud. Find out the most prevalent fraudulent methods in factoring, how they present, why they can be difficult to detect, and strategies to help avoid and catch them from the start.

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