SMB finance

Small minus big (SMB) is one of three factors in the Fama/French stock pricing model. Along with other factors, SMB is used to explain portfolio returns. This factor is also referred to as the "small firm effect," or the "size effect," where size is based on a company's market capitalization.

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PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
May 29, 2019  |  Loans

Businesses of a certain size — and in industries as varied as construction and restaurants — know the pain of wondering if they will have...

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PayMate Gears Up For Middle East Entrance
PayMate Gears Up For Middle East Entrance
May 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India-based firm PayMate, which provides B2B payments and small business (SMB) financing solutions, offered an update to The Financial Express about its partnership with Visa, announced...

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SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
May 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

So far, one of the largest use cases for tokenization has emerged as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) — a lucrative, if not controversial, fundraising...

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How APIs Boost The Integrity Of SMB Financing Data
How APIs Boost The Integrity Of SMB Financing Data
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Know Your Customer (KYC) regulatory requirements are frequently cited as a top — if not the top — challenge for banks. However, for non-bank lenders, those compliance...

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Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
May 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In honor of Small Business (SMB) Week, which kicks off in the U.S. on Monday (May 6), banks and financial service providers are releasing troves...

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Pilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
Pilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
April 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Multinational conglomerates, mom-and-pops, sole traders — businesses of all sizes across all industries must manage the books. More often than not, accounting and bookkeeping are...

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The Convergence Of Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance
The Convergence Of Trade Finance And Trade Credit Insurance
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While use of trade finance continues to climb, the International Chamber of Commerce‘s Banking Commission has warned the financial services market that small and medium-sized...

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US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux
US Government Policy On SMB Lending In Flux
April 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza is his pick to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), after its...

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Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
Why Small Business Owners Should Always Have An Exit Strategy
April 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Hundreds of thousands of new small businesses (SMBs) open their doors every year in the U.S., be them physical or digital. The latest estimates from the...

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