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OCBC Bank vs Funding Societies Singapore

Comparing across tiers (bank vs alt-lender) — different underwriting, tenor, and price profile.

OCBC Bank Funding Societies Singapore
Tier Bank Alternative lender
Type Universal bank P2P / digital lender
Regulator MAS — full bank licence under the Banking Act Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence under the Securities and Futures Act — MAS-regulated for the P2P investing surface
Products
  • OCBC Business First Loan
  • OCBC Business Term Loan
  • OCBC SME Working Capital Loan
  • Business Revolving Short Term Loan
  • Business Term Loan
  • Invoice Financing
  • Working Capital Loan
  • Microloan
Eligibility See OCBC business banking pages for current eligibility. Singapore-registered business, typically minimum 1-year operating history. See lender product page for revenue thresholds and documentation.
Strengths
  • Strong relationship-banking model
  • EFS participation
  • Industry vertical expertise
  • Multi-product range
  • Online application
  • Multiple loan sizes (micro through to S$4M ticket range published by lender)
Considerations
  • Bank-tier KYC + documentation
  • Verify current rates + fees on lender product page
  • Loans funded by accredited investors via CMS licence — read T&Cs
Source Source: OCBC Bank ↗ Source: Funding Societies Singapore ↗

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Singapore universal bank with strong SME franchise across working capital, term and EFS-backed financing.

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Southeast Asia digital SME-financing platform; multiple loan types including business term, working capital, invoice financing.

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