The longest running one-on-one interview show in all of fintech, since 2013
The longest running one-on-one interview show in all of fintech, since 2013
The longest running one-on-one interview show in all of fintech, since 2013
The pandemic has had more impact on small business lending than probably any other vertical. While the PPP enabled many lenders to continue to lend and therefore stay in business that is now history. What the pandemic also did was that it demonstrated how robust lenders underwriting models were. This crisis has not effected all lenders equally with some lenders coming through this period in decent shape.
Mexico is becoming a hotbed of fintech innovation. The second largest economy in Latin America has seen a wave of innovative fintech companies launch in the last five years and fintech investors are taking notice. There is more VC money available today in Latin America than ever before which means the leaders in the industry are becoming almost as well capitalized as their northern neighbors.
There are many areas of finance that are really stepping up during the crisis. We have talked at length about the fintech lenders that helped drive billions of dollars to small businesses through the PPP. In this episode we talk about impact investors and the outsized role they can play today.
Small business owners have always struggled to get access to capital. And while fintech has made a big difference, for many in the Latinx community it remains a serious struggle. This struggle is something the next guest on the Lend Academy Podcast knows all too well.
The small business lending space continues to focus on the Paycheck Protection Program. But as this program winds down, it is legislated to end on June 30, what happens next for the small business lenders?
Small business lenders have been in the spotlight this month as hundreds of billions of dollars in loans are distributed to needy American businesses. While fintech should have been front and center in this initiative it has found itself sitting on the sidelines. But with round two just signed into law today fintech has an opportunity to help now.
Every small business lender in the country has been focused on one thing only this month: the Paycheck Protection Program. The PPP was designed to be the savior of many small businesses but unfortunately the rollout has been anything but smooth. And we learned just yesterday the $350 billion has now gone with no more money expected in the short term.