Lending

When used by commercial lenders, a data swamp can prove to be damaging to entrepreneurs and small-business owners.

Lenders want plastic more than ever.

The idea of complete separation between business and personal credit is, sadly, an illusion.

To benefit both the borrower and the lender, we must improve transparency and the loan process to protect and ascertain the true value of small businesses.

A startup founder has made it his mission to help others navigate the often confusing realm of loans and debt.

Convincing a lender of your need and viability as a business can often be the biggest hurdle.

This program from Entrepreneur Media's business side is designed to eliminate a common business roadblock.

The people you can trust handling money are the ones who don't bristle at reasonable internal financial controls.

Andy and Charlie Nelson were just out of college, with no experience or money, when they discovered the ruins of their great-great-great grandfather's whiskey distillery, Nelson's Green Brier.

Three senior managers have also resigned or were fired in connection with the internal probe, the company said.

Smart organizations will find ways to engage with their customers outside of the direct sale.

The move puts it in competition with other small business lenders such as OnDeck Capital.

With the recent explosion of alternatives to the traditional bank-installment loan, you'll need to consider the following if you're thinking of using a new lender.

Meet one of the companies on the E360 index that fits in the 'forward thinkers' category.

Personal endorsements power a consumer lending network.

Never underestimate how many routes on your entrepreneurial journey lead to failure.

The crucial funding you need is available and not just from angels and VCs.

Entrepreneurs and small-business owners need to pay attention to market swings, whether they like it or not.

It's an effort to sign up more drivers, injecting the fast-growing ride services company directly into the financial services sector for the first time.

Four reasons you may need to borrow, and alternative lending options for each one.

The retailer is now offering digital marketing, payment processing and loans to the 600,000 business members who shop its stores and website each week.