Small businesses are feeling the pressures of market changes — and not only in the U.S. Economic fluctuations, regulatory shifts and changes in bank loan behavior across the U.S., U.K., Australia and India offer the latest glimpse into how small and medium-sized businesses are doing. We’ve...
Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase both released earnings reports last week that surpassed analysts’ estimates, reports said Friday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Cybersecurity firm WISeKey India revealed it surpassed expectations when it opened up its first seed round of funding, securing $1.3 million in investment, reports said Friday (Jan. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The paper-based income statement and balance sheet models for SMB lending are inefficient at best and may not be the best arbiters of credit risk. Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas told PYMNTS about the benefits of data, both structured and unstructured, in the (digital) SMB lending...
CSI Kick Start, a FinTech incubator operated by corporate payments company CSI globalVCard, said it has officially kicked off its second year of searching out B2B payments innovators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The alternative lending industry continues to scoff at doubters, and the latest B2B venture capital roundup suggests confidence is growing in the space — and not just in the U.S., either. Last month was a booming time for alternative lending when top names, like BlueVine,...
Financial messaging firm SWIFT made its first public embrace of blockchain technology last year with a whitepaper exploring the use of the technology for smart contracts. Now, it seems the company is taking the next step in adopting blockchain for real-world uses. Get the Full...
The enterprise has struggled to adopt the mobile device in a way that is secure and efficient, especially when it comes to areas of finance like procurement and payments. Last year, a report by TSYS and the NAPCP found that B2B mobile payments continue to...
There are two accelerators driving payments innovation today: transparency and speed. Consequently, these two factors are also top-of-mind for today’s corporate treasurers when it comes to sending and receiving payments, said Anis Rahal, CEO of treasury management company TreasuryXpress. Get the Full Story Complete the...