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EP937: How lending to SMBs is being disrupted in the US by embedded finance

December 01, 2025 • IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit • Episode 937

Kunal Bhasin, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, 1West

Small businesses in the US now have more choice in financing but closing the lending gap comes at a price. Small loans don’t make economic sense to the banks, At the same time bank loans are still taking too long to arrange. Addressing both those issues allows alternative lenders to carve out a profitable niche and provides SMBs with solutions to their funding needs. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence talks to Kunal Bhasin, Founder and CEO of platform provider 1West.