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How Spend Tools Feed Food Banks’ Need For Accountability
How Spend Tools Feed Food Banks’ Need For Accountability
November 26, 2019  |  Spend Management

Every dollar matters for a small to medium-sized business (SMB). Recent data indicated that 82 percent of SMBs shutter in their first year because of...

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The Economic Case For Remote Sales Tax Uniformity
The Economic Case For Remote Sales Tax Uniformity
November 25, 2019  |  Next-Gen Sales Tax

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggle to meet new remote sales tax laws that vary across 43 states — a consequence of the 2018 South...

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Top News In Payments: BB&T, SunTrust Receive Approval For Merger; Wells Fargo Rolls Out RTP Integration
Top News In Payments: BB&T, SunTrust Receive Approval For Merger; Wells Fargo Rolls Out RTP...
November 20, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, SunTrust and BB&T have announced that they have received the regulatory green light to finish their merger to become Truist Financial...

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of SMBs Show Interest In Immediate Payments To Boost Cash Flow
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of SMBs Show Interest In Immediate Payments To Boost Cash Flow
November 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. suppliers face a $3.1 trillion accounts receivable (AR) problem. That is how much their buyers collectively owe them on any given day. Waiting to...

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Mixing Tech With Humans To Fill Colombia’s SMB Finance Gap
Mixing Tech With Humans To Fill Colombia’s SMB Finance Gap
November 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Latin America, Colombia is a bright spot for innovation and growth within the small business ecosystem. An Oxford Business Group report on the nation...

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HSBC’s Digital SMB Banking Platform Launches In Beta
HSBC’s Digital SMB Banking Platform Launches In Beta
November 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. lender HSBC made progress in the launch of its digital banking platform for small businesses, Kinetic, which is now operating in beta phase, Reuters...

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In Australia, Late Payments Hit SMBs During Holiday Season
In Australia, Late Payments Hit SMBs During Holiday Season
November 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Late payments have hit Australian firms across several verticals — with a notable impact across the transport industry. The practice of supply chain finance is...

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Instamojo Opens Credit Book As Digital Ledger For SMBs
Instamojo Opens Credit Book As Digital Ledger For SMBs
November 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) tech startup Instamojo announced the launch of its Instamojo Credit Book, which aims to get rid of manual ledgers by digitizing records....

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How Back-Office FinTech Boosts Spas’ Recurring Revenue Opportunity
How Back-Office FinTech Boosts Spas’ Recurring Revenue Opportunity
November 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Every small business (SMB) and entrepreneur wants to boost revenue, and recurring customers are a welcome source of cash inflows. However, for salons and spas,...

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