Small Business Borrowing news and trends

SME Borrowers Not Enticed By Corporate Tax Cut Plans
B2B Payments // May 02, 2017

New data from Thomson Reuters and PayNet finds small businesses pumped the breaks on their borrowing activity in March. The firms announced Monday (May 1) that their latest Small Business Lending Index saw a 1 percent decline compared to March of 2016. Analysts also noted...

What’s Up With SMEs: Payments Fraud, Mobile Lending, And Inflation
B2B Payments // April 10, 2017

When operating a small business, “up” is typically a positive direction. SMEs need profits, sales, and performance all to be on the rise. But up isn’t always good. In the latest PYMNTS Data Digest, we look at the research on what’s “up” with SMEs — like...

Corporate Treasurers Feeling The Summer Heat
B2B Payments // July 25, 2016

Uncertainties among corporate treasurers, CFOs and controllers can manifest in many ways. Economic uncertainty may lead businesses to pull back on borrowing. Political uncertainty could lead to more reserved expansion plans. Uncertainty over new technologies may lead companies to stick with their legacy ways. However...