SME banking

How SMBs — And Their Lenders — Brace For Regulation
How SMBs — And Their Lenders — Brace For Regulation
September 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

As the fluctuations within the small business lending industry continue, SMEs must keep their eye on the state of the market: whether capital is available,...

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Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
September 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Marijuana-related SMEs in Canada got hit with some bad news over the weekend. Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada announced they will no longer provide banking...

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The Data Hiding Between Businesses, Suppliers And FinServ Providers
The Data Hiding Between Businesses, Suppliers And FinServ Providers
September 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

With the rise in alternative financial service providers, big banks have faced a younger breed of competition. But analysts agree that the big banks probably...

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Australia Opens SME Lending Probe
Australia Opens SME Lending Probe
September 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Australia has launched an investigation into big banks’ lending practices with small business borrowers, reports said on Wednesday (Aug. 31). The Small Business and Family...

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Where Small Biz Hiring, Lending Stands As Summer Ends
Where Small Biz Hiring, Lending Stands As Summer Ends
September 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Summer is quickly closing out, and changing seasons can sometimes signal shifting cash flows for small businesses. The latest research from payroll firm ADP and small...

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Small Business Finance Doom And Gloom
Small Business Finance Doom And Gloom
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Doom and gloom: Small businesses are facing mountains of cash flow challenges, according to recent research reports. From unclear bank terms for small business customers...

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Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
Goldman Backs Alt-Lender With $100M Fund
August 24, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Goldman Sachs has been vocal about the lapse in small business funding availability, with president Gary Cohn telling reporters last year that regulations have caused...

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SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
SMEs Aren’t Trying Out Alt-Lenders
August 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The latest CAN Capital Small Business Health Index was released this week, offering insight into where SMEs of the U.S. are at in terms of...

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Corporate Banking Clients Uneasy Amid Negative Interest Rates
Corporate Banking Clients Uneasy Amid Negative Interest Rates
August 22, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is warning its corporate clients that it may soon be charging them to hold cash in their accounts, an unnamed source...

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