SMBs

SMBs
Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
December 26, 2024

Embedded lending is already reshaping how consumers and smaller businesses access credit through its convenience and flexibility. Lenders recognize the transformative potential, but they also recognize implementation challenges that could get in the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

SMBs
Mid-Market Companies Rewrote Rules of Working Capital in 2024
December 26, 2024

A defining trend of the past quarter-century has been digital innovation’s impact in moving business operations from reactive to proactive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

SMBs
10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024
December 26, 2024

SMBs can have wildly different experiences accessing credit, PYMNTS Intelligence data reveals. This disparity is especially evident when comparing small businesses of different revenue brackets. SMBs generating more than $1 million in revenue are twice as likely to have access to business credit as those...

SMBs
Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations
December 19, 2024

Payments innovations impacted small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

SMBs
Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
December 16, 2024

Small business and small farm loans decreased in 2023 as interest rates rose and lending standards tightened, according to three federal banking agencies with responsibilities for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

SMBs
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
December 13, 2024

No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay more fees for banking and financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

SMBs
Loop Launches Multicurrency Corporate Credit Card for Canadian Small Businesses
December 11, 2024

Global financial platform Loop launched a corporate credit card solution for Canadian small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that manage cross-border purchasing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

SMBs
NFIB: Small Business Optimism Sees Post-Election Rebound
December 10, 2024

Small business owners in the United States are more optimistic following an almost three-year stretch of uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

SMBs
30% of Small Businesses Have Filed Beneficial Ownership Information Reports
December 09, 2024

As of Dec. 1, one month before the Jan. 1 deadline, about 30% of small businesses reported beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...