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Parafin & Fullsteam Pass $125M in SMB Capital Financing

October 9, 20253 min

Parafin, a leader in embedded financial services, and Fullsteam, a software and payments platform serving vertical-specific businesses, today announced they have surpassed $125 million in financing through their embedded capital partnership. Launched in September 2022, Parafin and Fullsteam’s partnership enables small businesses to access financing directly through the Fullsteam ecosystem. Since inception, the program has expanded to support many of Fullsteam’s business units across industries such as salons, party rentals, limo services, and breweries. “This...

by Love Finance

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Love Finance Secures £45M to Expand UK SME Lending

October 6, 20257 min

- Paragon Bank (£35m) and LGB Capital Markets (£10m) support company’s first debt financing milestone-

by BusinessWire

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Union Credit Nears $1B in Embedded Loans in 2 Years

October 3, 20255 min

70 lenders onboarded, 40K new members added, Gen Z in focus as credit unions scale digital reach

by Delfi

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Delfi, Community Capital Launch Integrated Loan Platform

October 3, 20255 min

Groundbreaking partnership integrates Delfi’s institutional-grade, AI-native portfolio and loan-level analytics with Community Capital’s digital loan marketplace to empower institutions of all sizes to manage risk, return, and liquidity with unprecedented precision.

by Vine Financial

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Vine Powers AI Commercial Lending for Crest Savings Bank

September 25, 20255 min

Vine Powers Commercial Lending for Crest Savings Bank

by BusinessWire

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Parafin Launches AI-Powered Pay Over Time for Small Biz Financing

September 24, 20255 min

Parafin, a leading embedded finance company, today announced the launch of Pay Over Time, the latest addition to its suite of financing products. Pay Over Time introduces a new payment method that lets small businesses defer payments on essential expenses such as inventory, equipment, payroll, advertising, and rent—directly within the platforms they already use. The product is already live with Gusto as a payroll line of credit. Expanding access to fast, flexible financing Parafin has...

by BusinessWire

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Parafin & Gusto launch payroll credit line for small biz

September 19, 20254 min

Parafin, a leading provider of embedded financing, today announced a strategic partnership with Gusto, a leading platform for small businesses to manage their payroll, HR and benefits, serving more than 400,000 businesses. Together, the companies launched Payroll Bridge, powered by Parafin, which offers a line of credit to cover payroll. For many small businesses, payroll is the single most important and time-sensitive expense. Even a short-term cash flow gap can put employers in the difficult...

by PRNewswire

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Splash Financial Raises $70M, Launches HELOC Product

September 18, 20256 min

Splash Financial, a leading AI-enabled lending marketplace, today announced it has secured more than $70 million in a Series C funding round and launched a new home equity line of credit (HELOC) product. Splash connects consumers with a network of credit unions and banks through automated loan processing technology, helping traditional lenders deliver modern, frictionless borrowing experiences at competitive rates. The round was led by Grand Oaks Capital, with participation from First Tech Federal Credit Union, Curql Collective,...

by GFT

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GFT’s AI Credit Risk Assistant Streamlines Major Lending Decisions

September 18, 20256 min

The New Tool Gathers Financial Insights and Assesses Confidence, Reducing Credit Report Creation Time by 40%; Analysts Can Spend More Time Making Complex Risk Decisions

by BusinessWire

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Cardo AI Powers Multitude Bank’s Asset-Based Lending

September 16, 20253 min

Cardo AI, a leading technology platform for asset-based finance and private credit, today announced a strategic partnership with Multitude Bank p.l.c., a subsidiary of the listed Multitude AG. The collaboration will use Cardo AI’s platform to automate and streamline Multitude Bank’s asset-based lending (ABL) operations, enhancing efficiency and transparency in funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). “Technology is the key to accelerating growth in asset-based credit,” said Altin Kadareja, Co-Founder & CEO of Cardo AI. “By...

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