IFG Insights, News and Media
Has Off-Platform Lending’s Time Finally Arrived?
DAVID GUSTIN, Chief Strategy Officer, The Interface Financial Group January 15, 2019 “You would rather have the cash than borrow against it.No one says I would like a lot of inventory so I can borrowagainst
LIBOR Phase Out: Considerations for Supply Chain Finance
DAVID GUSTIN, Chief Strategy Officer, The Interface Financial Group September 19, 2019 LIBOR has been the default benchmark interest rate for supply chain finance since this technique was developed approximately 20 years ago. By year-end
How Fintechs Can Use Non-Banks for Supply Chain Finance
DAVID GUSTIN, Chief Strategy Officer, The Interface Financial Group February 12, 2019 In my last post, \”Many Fintechs Still Rely on \’Bring Your Own Bank\’ Strategy\” for Supply Chain Finance, I discussed how source-to-pay platforms and other
Risk Management in Early Payment Solutions
PETER JACOBSTEIN, Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, The Interface Financial Group January 14, 2020 Buyer-led early payment programs are growing fast. Fully 55% of companies surveyed in PWC’s 2018/2019 Supply Chain Finance Barometer are running some form of
Many Fintechs Still Rely on \’Bring Your Own Bank\’ Strategy for Supply Chain Finance
DAVID GUSTIN, Chief Strategy Officer, The Interface Financial Group Today, banks are by far the dominant player in providing supply chain finance, and do so in four ways: Direct credit facilities to their customers (corporate buyers) who
Virtual Cards and Early Payment Solutions
PETER JACOBSTEIN, Chief Strategic Partnership Officer, The Interface Financial Group February 10, 2020 B2B Virtual Card (V-Card) payments are attracting a lot of attention right now — from incumbent commercial payments providers and from fintech