As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners found that fully half of U.S. SMBs rely on their day-to-day...
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Staffing cuts and tighter underwriting standards have reportedly made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to get help from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
June 05, 2025
As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners found that fully half of U.S. SMBs rely on their day-to-day revenue to stay afloat — and 7% of firms said […]
November 11, 2022
Recall the bleak summer of 2020, when you’d have thought Main Street small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) would be extinct by year’s end. It was understandably pessimistic, but it didn’t...
July 08, 2020
And now: Stimulus funding as a tool for public shaming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
April 24, 2020
The rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has, by any account, been a wild ride to date. Get the Full Story Complete...
October 17, 2025
First Internet Bank has integrated Parlay Finance’s artificial intelligence-native Loan Intelligence System to enhance its Small Business Administration lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, […]
June 05, 2025
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story...
May 23, 2025
Staffing cuts and tighter underwriting standards have reportedly made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to get help from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
March 21, 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the...
