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Vetted Biz and Lumos Technologies Announce Partnership to Enhance Franchise Lending
Wilmington, N.C., November 1, 2023 – Vetted Biz, the largest franchise data insights platform on the web, and Lumos Technologies (Lumos), an innovative provider of

Lumos Technologies Introduces the Lumos Business Report and Qualification Grade
Wilmington, N.C., September 14, 2023 – Lumos Technologies (Lumos), an innovative small business data analytics and advisory company has announced the launch of a new

Lumos Technologies and Coleman Report Announce Strategic Partnership
Wilmington, N.C., September 8, 2023 – Lumos Technologies (Lumos), an innovative small business data analytics and advisory company, and Coleman Report (Coleman), a leading media

Lumos Business Report: Automated Intelligence for Small Business Lending
Small business lending is critical to the financial industry, vibrant communities, and the American economy. However, lending institutions face challenges in increasing small business lending

Lumos Technologies and FRANdata Announce Partnership to Enhance Franchise Lending
Wilmington, N.C., Apr. 19, 2023 – Lumos Technologies (Lumos) and FRANdata announce their partnership to bring actionable franchise and small business lending performance data to

It Really Shouldn’t Be This Difficult: Small Dollar Small Business Lending
Somehow, even with more than 33 million small businesses in the United States, making small dollar small business loans lacks the process efficiencies to make

Unlock Your Lending Potential: How Lumos Prime+ Score Helps Overcome Small Business Credit Risk
Ask a lender to choose between 2 options: originate ONE $3 million small business loan or originate TEN $300 thousand small business loans, which do

Lumos Technologies Releases Lumos Prime+ Score for Small Business Loans Exclusively Through Lenders Cooperative
Wilmington, N.C., Jan. 26, 2023 – In response to the rising demand for better credit insights from lenders financing small business loans, data insights and

It’s a Big, Big Deal: The Giant Opportunity for Smaller Dollar Small Business Lending
Small dollar loans to small businesses are a trending topic. With more than 33 million small businesses in the United States, it is easy to

The Secret Every Small Business Lender Knows: The Market Opportunity for Small Dollar Loans is Vast
It’s not a secret that financial institutions have historically struggled to provide small dollar financing to small businesses. This type of lending comes with inherently

Lumos Technologies Launches Suite of Products Focused on Small Business Lending and Banking Trends
Wilmington, NC, January 17, 2023 – Lumos Technologies, a financial technology platform specializing in banking data and analytics, is announcing the launch of its new

9 Data Security Practices Every Start-Up Should Implement Early
Data security protects digital information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or destruction. You probably have a better grasp of baseline data security practices than you realize.