Small Businesses news and trends

Lithic and Mastercard Make SMB Loans Ready to Spend
SMBs // July 20, 2026

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Wix and Elavon Team to Improve Small Business Payments
SMBs // July 07, 2026

Israel-based software company Wix has launched a partnership with U.S. Bank-owned payment processor Elavon. 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...

Capital One Says Small Businesses Are Cautious, Confident and Ready to Grow
SMBs // July 07, 2026

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AI Gives Main Street Its Own Finance Department
SMBs // June 17, 2026

Small businesses run on instinct. Main Street entrepreneurs know their customers personally. They understand seasonal fluctuations without consulting dashboards; many can sense when sales are slowing, when inventory is piling up, or when cash flow is tightening just from being close to the business every...

Interviews & Exclusives
Lithic and Mastercard Make SMB Loans Ready to Spend

July 20, 2026
Watch more: Live Roundtable With Mastercard’s Ginger Siegel and Lithic’s Nikil Konduru 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, you agree to receive marketing communications from […]

Capital One Says Small Businesses Are Cautious, Confident and Ready to Grow

July 07, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Capital One’s Shena Ashley Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

AI Gives Main Street Its Own Finance Department

June 17, 2026
Small businesses run on instinct. Main Street entrepreneurs know their customers personally. They understand seasonal fluctuations without consulting dashboards; many can sense when sales are slowing, when inventory is piling...

Small Businesses Face Big Business M&A Rules

June 02, 2026
Small businesses should think big when preparing for a sale. Like a big business, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Quick Reads
Intuit Intros QuickBooks-Linked Small Business Credit Card

July 22, 2026
Intuit has debuted a new small business-focused credit card in collaboration with Mastercard. 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, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Wix and Elavon Team to Improve Small Business Payments

July 07, 2026
Israel-based software company Wix has launched a partnership with U.S. Bank-owned payment processor Elavon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

China Takes On Swift With New Cross-Border Payment System

June 14, 2026
China is reportedly preparing the commercial launch of a digital currency-focused cross-border payment program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

SAS Debuts Credit Card for Scandinavia’s Small Businesses

May 27, 2026
Scandinavian Airline Systems (SAS) has launched a credit card for the region’s small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...