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Embedded finance: revenue-based financing and responsible lending
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The unique selling point of embedded finance is customer convenience; described by consultancy firm 11:FS as financial products offered to customers “at the point of customer need”. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), embedded lending such as revenue-based financing (RBF) provides an alternative means for funding with many benefits, including, ease of application, greater speed to funding and automated credit decisions produced using data sources and analytics. However, against the current economic outlook there is a tension between speed and robust lending practices that protect vulnerable customers, including those in financial difficulty. With the spotlight on business to consumer buy-now-pay-later (B2C BNPL) in terms of UK regulatory oversight, what steps do RBF providers need to take to deliver a responsible lending solution?
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