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Fed Vice Chair Bowman: Capital Rules Will Support Small Business Credit
Wednesday 1st April - 3:44 pm
Proposed changes to federal banking regulators’ capital rules would encourage access to small business credit, Federal ...Amazon’s New Card Challenges Traditional Small Business Rewards
Tuesday 31st March - 4:26 pm
For small businesses, access to credit is, in many cases, available. The problem is that ...Businesses Face Financial Pressure While Waiting for Tariff Refunds
Tuesday 31st March - 12:57 pm
Last April, President Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day” in imposing new tariffs. Nearly one year later, ...JPMorgan’s ‘American Dream’ Aims for 10 Million Small Business Clients
Tuesday 31st March - 9:22 am
JPMorgan Chase has launched a program aimed at boosting economic opportunity around the U.S. The “American Dream ...Virtual Cards Bring Flexibility to SMB Payments Stuck in the Past
Tuesday 31st March - 4:01 am
Business payments are poised for modernization as the entrenched position of cash and checks will ...Former UK PM, Now Goldman Adviser, Says Small Businesses Can’t Ignore AI
Sunday 29th March - 7:24 pm
Goldman Sachs wants U.K. small businesses to embrace artificial intelligence. The banking giant held a gathering ...57% of Retail SMBs Want Flexible Due Dates on Credit Cards
Thursday 26th March - 4:00 am
Small businesses may be sending a clear signal to card issuers: stop selling access and ...Meta Aims to Share AI Intelligence With Small Business Users
Wednesday 25th March - 2:27 pm
Meta is reportedly launching a program to support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small businesses. Meta ...Banks Turn to Real-Time Payments to Win Small Businesses
Wednesday 25th March - 4:00 am
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent decades navigating a banking system that never quite ...Worth Raises $30 Million to Streamline Small Business Onboarding and Underwriting
Tuesday 24th March - 8:44 pm
Worth raised $30 million in a Series A funding round for its platform that helps ...Capital One Backs a New Kind of Road Warrior Who Stays Longer
Tuesday 24th March - 4:03 am
Watch more: Live Roundtable With Capital One’s David Arons and Hotel Lobby Candle’s Lindsay Silberman For ...Xero Introduces New US CEO and New Bill Pay Offering
Monday 23rd March - 2:26 pm
Xero says U.S. small businesses can now manage and pay bills directly through its platform. The new ...IRS Warns of Most Dangerous 2026 Tax Scams Targeting SMBs
Tuesday 17th March - 11:21 am
The “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams released by the IRS this year reads less ...Mastercard Warns Credit Gap Is Holding Back Gen Z Small Businesses
Tuesday 17th March - 4:00 am
Watch more: Need to Know With Mastercard’s Mark Barnett The most digital generation in history is ...Mastercard Gives Hong Kong Banks X-Border Payments Help for SMBs
Thursday 12th March - 12:39 pm
Mastercard began rolling out a suite of solutions designed to help banks support the cross-border ...Mastercard Offers Small Businesses Insights From Virtual CFO
Tuesday 10th March - 10:43 am
Mastercard has introduced an agentic AI offering designed to help small businesses. The company’s Virtual C-Suite, announced Tuesday (March ...Affiniti Teams With Column to Scale SMB Card Offering
Monday 9th March - 9:46 am
Small business-focused platform Affiniti launched a financing agreement with Column bank, according to a Monday ...86% of Top Performing Credit Unions Support Open Banking
Monday 9th March - 4:00 am
Small businesses may still like the local, relationship-first feel of credit unions, but that loyalty ...Small Businesses Use Business Credit Cards for Cash Flow, Not Rewards
Friday 6th March - 4:00 am
Cash retains a stubborn presence in small- and mid-sized businesses, but business credit cards are ...The Payment Frictions Costing SMBs Their Cash Flow
Thursday 5th March - 5:05 pm
People tend to gravitate toward what’s easy and familiar. Businesses typically do the same. This reality ...Platforms Expand SMB Lending as Working Capital Demand Rises
Monday 2nd March - 4:18 pm
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ended 2025 sharpening their demand and reliance on platform-based working ...52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances
Monday 2nd March - 4:00 am
Small businesses are treating credit cards less like a backup and more like a flexible ...Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Friday 27th February - 4:00 am
Watch more: What’s Next In Payments With Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Strategic narratives in payments can come ...Small Businesses Signal It’s Time to Move Beyond Checks, PYMNTS–Mastercard Report Finds
Wednesday 25th February - 4:00 am
Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are approaching a practical turning point in how they pay. ...Healthy Small Businesses Report 42-Point Edge in Card Approval Confidence
Wednesday 25th February - 4:00 am
Small businesses are not just borrowing to survive. They are using credit cards as operating ...Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
Tuesday 24th February - 11:49 am
Cross-border payment FinTech Payoneer applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to ...Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
Sunday 22nd February - 8:55 pm
Blockchain and decentralized finance company Wellspring has introduced a treasury management solution for small and ...Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report
Friday 20th February - 2:56 pm
Global business platform Square continues to expand its partner ecosystem and now has almost 1,000 ...Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
Friday 20th February - 4:03 am
Merchant surcharges are in the news as retailers, large and small, look for extra revenue ...Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
Thursday 19th February - 12:36 pm
Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday ...Paysafe Targets US Growth With New Seller Force
Wednesday 18th February - 5:55 pm
Payments platform Paysafe expanded its program that provides training and support to independent sellers who ...Wayflyer Secures $250 Million From Atlas to Fuel Small Business Growth
Wednesday 18th February - 10:59 am
Wayflyer secured a $250 million, two-year credit facility to support the continued growth of its ...FinTechs Target Latin America Small Business Cash Flow Gaps
Tuesday 17th February - 11:57 am
Latin America’s digital habits are no longer confined to retail shopping or person-to-person transfers. They ...Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Says Economy Needs Small Business AI
Thursday 12th February - 5:10 pm
Broader adoption of artificial intelligence by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could boost Canada’s productivity, ...Truist Teams With Mastercard for First Open Banking Integration
Thursday 12th February - 12:37 pm
Truist launched its inaugural open banking integration, connecting first to Mastercard’s open finance technology, according ...Half of Retail Small Businesses Rely on Daily Sales to Stay Afloat
Thursday 12th February - 4:00 am
A growing share of retail small businesses are not planning for the next downturn so ...Slow Payments Drain Small Business Cash Faster Than Sales Can Refill It
Wednesday 11th February - 4:00 am
For many small businesses, cash flow is no longer a background concern. It is the ...Mastercard and Bosta Target Egypt’s eCommerce Market With Logistics Incentives
Tuesday 10th February - 2:50 pm
Mastercard and eCommerce enabler Bosta are partnering to support small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in ...Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants
Tuesday 10th February - 9:37 am
Square has brought its conversational artificial intelligence (AI) assistant to the U.K. Square AI, which is embedded ...Small Businesses Dump Manual Workflows for BILL AI Tools
Thursday 5th February - 10:10 pm
Businesses and their accountants continued to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) agents and other digital tools ...AmEx Debuts Flexible Payments for Small Businesses
Thursday 5th February - 10:15 am
American Express (AmEx) has debuted its Flexible Payment Option (FPO) for small businesses. The new offering, announced ...Visa Platform Offers Small Businesses Access to Financing, Marketing and Tech Support
Thursday 5th February - 7:00 am
Visa has launched a new platform designed to help small business owners access capital, reach ...Revolut Business Launches Merchant Acquiring Product in Australia
Wednesday 4th February - 6:50 pm
Revolut Business has launched a merchant acquiring product in Australia. The product integrates account-to-account, online and in-person ...Embedded Payments Give SaaS a Lifeline as AI Reshapes Workflows
Wednesday 4th February - 11:49 am
Software as a service once promised a steady rhythm of recurring subscriptions, predictable upgrades and ...Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
Monday 2nd February - 7:51 pm
Loop AI raised $14 million in a Series A funding round to expand its artificial ...QuickBooks Payments to Integrate Affirm’s Flexible Payment Options
Monday 2nd February - 11:09 am
QuickBooks will soon enable small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the United States to offer ...U.S. Bank Debuts Small Business-Focused Visa Card
Monday 2nd February - 10:00 am
U.S. Bank has introduced a Visa-backed credit card designed for small business owners. The U.S. Bank ...Credibly Snags New Patent to Scale SMB Financing Platform
Wednesday 28th January - 4:20 pm
Credibly has announced a new patent to help it underwrite loans for small- to medium-sized ...Credit Unions Face Onboarding Test as 70% of Small Businesses Prefer Digital Start
Wednesday 28th January - 4:00 am
Small businesses may say they value relationships, but when basic digital tasks still require a ...Enova Spotlights Small Business Confidence as Loan Demand Surges
Tuesday 27th January - 8:27 pm
Demand for credit is rising across both companies and households, but Enova’s latest results show ...Eight in 10 Small Businesses Want Credit and on Their Terms
Friday 23rd January - 4:00 am
Small businesses are sending lenders the message that credit is broadly within reach, so the ...Federal Reserve Opens Door to Main Street’s Post-Check Payments Future
Tuesday 20th January - 11:38 am
The so-called “modern” paper check has been around for centuries. Before the United States ever ...US Small Businesses Expect Improved Conditions for 2026
Tuesday 13th January - 8:42 am
Despite concerns about taxes and supply chains, American small business owners are optimistic about 2026. That’s ...Why SMBs Can’t Afford Cash Flow Blind Spots as Bankruptcies Hit 15-Year High
Monday 12th January - 11:31 am
When small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fail, the postmortem can often fixate on a single ...Hugimals Founder Credits Growth to AI, Payments and Amazon Store
Wednesday 7th January - 4:00 am
Artificial intelligence-powered tools and commerce platforms are expanding the reach of small retailers, pulling niche, ...Banks Are 2026’s Secret Weapon for Supplier Enablement
Tuesday 6th January - 11:23 am
How money moves determines the shape of most B2B relationships. Traditionally, suppliers have had to deal ...Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
Monday 5th January - 3:33 pm
Experian made its commercial data information available through its Ascend platform. The move offers “in-depth, granular ...Economic Pressure Pushes Small Businesses to Demand Faster Paydays
Tuesday 30th December - 4:01 am
Small- to medium-sized businesses are preparing for another year shaped by economic pressure, uneven consumer ...Bank of America CEO Predicts Tariffs Will Ease in 2026
Monday 29th December - 12:23 pm
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is forecasting an easing of tariff-related tensions next year. Moynihad ...Lloyds Shelves Invoice Financing as Small Businesses Shift Away
Sunday 28th December - 5:13 pm
British bank Lloyds is reportedly ending its small-business-focused invoice financing program. The factoring program will close ...Embedded Finance Becomes a Competitive Equalizer for Small Business
Friday 26th December - 4:01 am
Embedded finance made its mark as a capability advantage for large retailers and digital-native platforms. ...Credit Unions Compete as Small Businesses Redefine the Banking Relationship
Tuesday 23rd December - 4:00 am
Throughout the banking history of the United States, credit unions have played a distinctive role ...Amazon Extends Payroll and Cybersecurity Help to Small Businesses
Thursday 18th December - 3:39 pm
Amazon Business is offering new benefits to members of its Business Prime program. The tech giant announced ...Lending Platform Slope Teams With Amazon on Seller Working Capital
Tuesday 16th December - 3:23 pm
Lending platform Slope has teamed with Amazon to offer financing to the eCommerce giant’s merchants. The ...Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
Tuesday 16th December - 10:29 am
Mastercard and LoanPro plan to launch a program that will enable lenders to deliver installment ...PayPal to Deepen Small Business Lending Push With PayPal Bank
Monday 15th December - 4:34 pm
PayPal said it is ready to venture deeper into small business lending. The company applied to ...Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends
Monday 15th December - 10:45 am
Square is piloting a cash rounding functionality with sellers in the United States to help ...Bank of America Debuts Small Business Retirement Platform
Monday 8th December - 2:43 pm
Bank of America is introducing a retirement-focused digital platform for business owners and their workers. The ...Checks Drain $39,000 From Small Businesses Each Year
Friday 5th December - 4:00 am
Companies may be chasing automation, but late payments and cash flow strain are pushing a ...AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500
Thursday 4th December - 4:02 am
The great divide in American business has traditionally been defined by scale. The Fortune 500 ...Personal Credit Carries the Weight When SMBs Face Surprises
Thursday 4th December - 4:00 am
Business credit for large enterprises operates at arm’s length, guided by formal procurement flows and ...Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
Wednesday 3rd December - 11:37 am
Mastercard unveiled Mastercard Credit Intelligence, a new suite of solutions that uses network signals and ...Tariffs Bring Small Businesses Tough Choices for the Holidays
Wednesday 26th November - 11:15 am
With the holiday shopping rush approaching, smaller retailers are facing an unpleasant, tariff-related choice. They can ...Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Monday 24th November - 4:00 am
Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines ...US Business Activity Boosted by End of Government Shutdown
Friday 21st November - 4:18 pm
Business activity in the United States increased for the second consecutive month and reached a ...
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