small business

Crédit Agricole Commences Instant Payments In Italy
Crédit Agricole Commences Instant Payments In Italy
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Italian operation of Crédit Agricole has introduced its instant payment functionality for current account users via a partnership with SIA, the FI said in...

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Nav, Clover Pair To Bring Small Firms Their Credit Scores
Nav, Clover Pair To Bring Small Firms Their Credit Scores
October 25, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Credit score and business solutions provider Nav is pairing up with First Data subsidiary Clover to expand small businesses’ access to their credit scores, the...

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FDIC Says Banks’ SMB Lending May Be Significantly Underestimated
FDIC Says Banks’ SMB Lending May Be Significantly Underestimated
October 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report suggests banks’ contribution to small business (SMB) lending is significantly underestimated. The FDIC spoke with 1,200 banks...

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Facebook’s Bank Data Request May Affect Small Businesses, Too
Facebook’s Bank Data Request May Affect Small Businesses, Too
August 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A controversial initiative by Facebook to seek financial information on users from their banks should be closely watched by small business owners, according to reports...

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Challenging Vendors To Go A Step Beyond Amazon
Challenging Vendors To Go A Step Beyond Amazon
July 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Launching online sales capabilities for B2B vendors looks nothing like setting up an Etsy shop or, often, even jumping on the Amazon Business train. For...

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Challenges Aplenty As The Identity Of The Entrepreneur Shifts
Challenges Aplenty As The Identity Of The Entrepreneur Shifts
June 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The face of the small business owner is changing, and not only because millennials are coming into their entrepreneurial age. New data from the Bureau...

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SMBs Account For 50+ Percent Of Items Sold On Amazon
SMBs Account For 50+ Percent Of Items Sold On Amazon
December 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Amazon says most of the items sold on its platform come from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), leading to big business for the retail giant....

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Australia’s Late SMB Payments Fight Starts Within Government Walls
Australia’s Late SMB Payments Fight Starts Within Government Walls
November 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As Australian policymakers explore how to combat late B2B invoice payments to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the government is beginning to tackle the issue...

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