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BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking

April 27, 2026
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Insurance Quoting Enters the AI Conversation Layer
artificial intelligence // April 24, 2026

Getting a price on small business insurance has always meant answering a long list of questions across multiple touchpoints before reaching anyone who could give a number. On Thursday (April 23), Simply Business compressed that process into three data points inside a ChatGPT conversation. Get...

56% of SMBs Want More Flexible Card Programs
SMBs // April 23, 2026

For small businesses, the next credit story may not be about getting approved. It may be about finding a card that finally works the way the business does. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Small Businesses Stop Chasing Amazon on Delivery Speed
Delivery // April 21, 2026

The old adage holds: Shoppers “want what they want, when they want it.” In retail, that “when” has always meant now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

AI Finds Its Best Customer on Main Street
artificial intelligence // April 20, 2026

Main Street businesses run lean and demand results. There’s no budget for experimentation and no appetite for tools that don’t pay off fast. Every automation must drive revenue, cut costs or save time. That makes Main Street artificial intelligence’s most demanding customer — and its...

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56% of SMBs Want More Flexible Card Programs

April 23, 2026
For small businesses, the next credit story may not be about getting approved. It may be about finding a card that finally works the way the business does. 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 […]

SMBs Have a Tracking Problem, Not a Spend Problem

April 17, 2026
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Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses

April 16, 2026
Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins or adding friction for customers....

Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Says the Real Currency for SMBs Is Payment Timing

April 14, 2026
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BMO Launches Platform to Help Small Businesses Manage Banking

April 27, 2026
BMO has debuted a platform for small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) and emerging middle market (EMM) customers. 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 […]

Oil Price Spike Erodes Small Business Confidence, NFIB Says

April 14, 2026
Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent surge in oil prices, the...

PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System

April 13, 2026
PayPal is bringing Brazil’s Pix payment system to its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

BILL Debuts Enhanced Version of Supplier Payments Plus Tool

April 08, 2026
Finance platform BILL has announced an expansion to its Supplier Payments Plus offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...