SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. small businesses have been waiting on pins and needles for Capitol Hill to determine the future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and now...

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Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

The Senate has passed a new $484 billion coronavirus relief package, including more than $300 billion in additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed...

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Schumer: ‘We Have a Deal’ On More PPP Funding, Although GOP Not Quite Sure
Schumer: ‘We Have a Deal’ On More PPP Funding, Although GOP Not Quite Sure
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said on Tuesday (April 21) that “we have a deal” on a new $300 billion-plus package of...

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Lenders Ask Treasury To Focus Next PPP Round On ‘Real’ SMBs
Lenders Ask Treasury To Focus Next PPP Round On ‘Real’ SMBs
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

The biggest banks in the U.S. were reportedly in talks with the Treasury on Monday (April 20) over the next round of Paycheck Protection Program...

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Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief Of $300M 
Public Businesses Reap PPP Relief Of $300M 
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

Small businesses struggling to stay afloat were supposed to reap the most benefits from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Instead, millions went to public...

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Deluxe, Fiserv Team On SMB Merchant Solutions
Deluxe, Fiserv Team On SMB Merchant Solutions
April 20, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Deluxe has a new agreement with Fiserv to provide an updated payment platform, which will allow customers to use the Clover point-of-sale (POS) platform, new...

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Australia SMB Ombudsman Calls For Late Payments Legislation
Australia SMB Ombudsman Calls For Late Payments Legislation
April 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Australian Small Business & Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling for federal legislation mandating that small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) be paid in 30...

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Mastercard, vCita Pair To Help SMBs Migrate Online
Mastercard, vCita Pair To Help SMBs Migrate Online
April 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To help small businesses run in a more digital-first environment, customer relationship management (CRM) company vCita has teamed with Mastercard in Europe to the roll...

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Small Businesses Question Handling Of US Stimulus Loans
Small Businesses Question Handling Of US Stimulus Loans
April 20, 2020  |  Loans

As Congress was poised on Monday (April 20) to replenish funds for its small business loan program, complaints persist about how previous funds were doled...

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