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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Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
Equifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Credit scoring and data company Equifax has joined its top-two rivals on the Nav platform to offer small business (SMB) credit scores. In a press...

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OakNorth: How AI Can Fuel Banks’ Return To SMB Lending
OakNorth: How AI Can Fuel Banks’ Return To SMB Lending
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) left behind by their banks, thanks to tightening risk and capital requirements post-financial crisis, certainly left a gap in the SMB lending...

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Alipay Ramps Up Supply Chain, Lending Services To SMBs
Alipay Ramps Up Supply Chain, Lending Services To SMBs
October 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chinese payments conglomerate Alipay is ramping up its B2B services with a new suite of offerings for small businesses (SMBs). Reports in Financial IT on...

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RBS Allocates $2.6B To Help SMBs Prepare For Brexit
RBS Allocates $2.6B To Help SMBs Prepare For Brexit
October 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With fears mounting over supply chain and financial disruptions as a result of Brexit, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly set aside a...

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Intuit Eyes AI To Keep High-Growth Businesses On QuickBooks
Intuit Eyes AI To Keep High-Growth Businesses On QuickBooks
October 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Intuit is introducing a new solution for businesses that deploys data aggregated from QuickBooks to provide enhanced analytics and insights for its corporate customers. In...

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Amex Taps Alt-Lender Ezbob In SMB Financing Push
Amex Taps Alt-Lender Ezbob In SMB Financing Push
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

American Express has announced a partnership with U.K.-based alternative lending platform Ezbob as it continues to broaden its small business financing offerings. In a press...

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B2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
B2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India-based PayMate is expanding its offering beyond B2B payment services as it steps into the small business (SMB) lending market. Reports in The Hindu BusinessLine...

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Funding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
Funding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business finance firm Funding Circle has signed on to provide data to dv01, a reporting and analytics platform focused on boosting transparency in...

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Small Businesses Draw The Line On Lack Of Digital Banking
Small Businesses Draw The Line On Lack Of Digital Banking
October 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Europe’s largest banks have landed in the hot seat, thanks to a recent Fortytwo Data report that found 90 percent had been sanctioned for money...

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