The discussion on small business lending largely focuses on the rise of alternative financers and their ability to offer SMEs an alternative to Big Bank rejections. But new findings from Biz2Credit’s Small Business Lending Index revealed that mainstream banks are actually approving SME borrowing applications...
Travel managers are employed by corporations to ensure that employee trips adhere to company policy and don’t waste money. The complicated task of travel and expense management is just one result of how businesses prioritize the tracking of employee spending while on a business trip....
From high-profile IPOs to big-ticket venture capital commitments, the alternative lending industry could soon be worth $1 trillion. Boosted by small businesses in need of funds and banks that remain overly cautious after the financial crisis, alternative lenders have fundamentally changed the way small businesses...
Manufacturers are reaching out overseas for new business, and corporate buyers want the best deals, which often come from international sources. For a plethora of reasons, the supply chain has gone global, an innovators are looking at ways to erase some of the roadblocks that...
New allegations are emerging that the Royal Bank of Scotland, already under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, forced small businesses to default on their loans in an effort to reduce its exposure and lessen the regulatory burden placed on the bank to hold capital...
As it stands today, hotels are not particularly concerned with Airbnb, the on-demand accommodation service that lets individuals rent out their empty spaces. Some regulators have taken caution with the new firm, which launched operations in 2008, and the debate continues as to whether Airbnb...
The supply chain is more global than ever, but according to new research, it’s also riskier than ever, too. 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...
Manufacturers, distributors and top healthcare organizations have run into one giant problem – having to take something as giant and seemingly infinite as the “data universe” and shrinking the scope of it. PYMNTS sat down with Kore Technologies’ Keith Lambert, VP of Marketing and Business...
In yet another sign that B2B companies may not be so slow to adopt innovative technologies as once thought, a new study has found that businesses are adopting mobile apps at an impressively fast rate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
