Making your time matter with Elaine
Hi Elaine, can you please introduce yourself? Where are you from, and how did you come to be living [...]
Will embedded finance shake up the B2B sector?
Consumers have eagerly taken to the introduction of embedded finance, including buy now pay later (BNPL). Experts believe the [...]
Originator Spotlight/ creditshelf
Founded in 2014, creditshelf is a lending platform focused on the German Mittelstand, supporting the capital needs of businesses [...]
5 ways inflation will impact private debt
The rise of inflation as an economic force has complicated the outlook for investors, many of whom have seen historic [...]
Risk scoring: How investors can assess digital lenders
Risk scoring is at the heart of many lending approaches. The regulations that govern digital lending are typically less stringent [...]
Insights: Recap of First Presence Week in Berlin
At the end of March, CrossLend employees from six different offices - Berlin, Frankfurt, Vienna, London, Lisbon, Luxembourg - kicked [...]
Make Your Time Matter With Daniel
From working student to data scientist Hi Daniel, please introduce yourself and how you came to work at CrossLend I’m [...]
Digital lenders set to see spike in demand from businesses as Covid guarantee scheme loans expire
With European government aid schemes coming to an end, digital lenders have a lucrative opportunity to write considerably more [...]
Real estate: Germany’s structural funding gap and demand for mezzanine lending
Demand for mezzanine financing among German real estate developers has grown in recent years as banks have lowered their LTV [...]
The role of private debt as a portfolio diversifier for institutional investors
Amid the low yields on offer on traditional fixed-income assets, private debt is emerging as a strong alternative. For [...]