Globally, nearly one-third of companies have experienced an error or problem with their primary bank, according to recent research from Ernst & Young. It’s a figure that suggests there is something else going on behind the explosive growth of alternative small business financing besides high...
Expense management and reporting is largely seen as a headache by employees today, with some describing it as a “necessary evil” in one recent survey. In its effort to provide digital ways to streamline various day-to-day activities for businesses – from sales and finance management...
For the third year in a row, payment technology service provider BillingTree has released new insights into the ways collection agencies do business. The ARM Industry Operations, Technology & Payments report for 2015 explores the way businesses collect debts, adopt new technologies to process payments,...
The Trend I’ve counted at least 15 companies whose primary value proposition is converting a corporation’s payables to settlement via virtual cards, rather than check or ACH. Many of these companies offer other services (e.g., e-invoicing), but it is clear they make their real money on...
Following a long winter, small business lending continues to thaw. March figures show approval rates are improving—reaching new heights, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Small businesses often find an oasis of credit opportunity in a much-discussed draught of SME lending in today’s market. Small enterprise lending is on the rise, however, according to the latest data, and one alternative lender is looking to boost that trend further with a...
As lawmakers in the U.K. consider cracking down on the recent practice by big companies of waiting 90 to 120 days to pay smaller suppliers, it turns out the practice has quietly spread to U.S. manufacturers as well, according to The New York Times. Get...
When it comes to buying, decision-making teams are getting larger. Gone are the days when a single stakeholder authorized a purchase. Recent research from CEB shows the average number of people involved in a B2B buying decision is now 5.4. As the number of decision...
This week in B2B investments marked another week of major funding rounds and acquisitions for leading companies across the industry. To start, this includes Dealstruck — the online direct lending that announced it raised $58 million in new funding support for its small business lending. Get the Full...