Data and tech firm Experian and embedded lending platform Lendflow launched a collaboration. The partnership is designed to offer small businesses access to “carefully selected and vetted” lenders around the country, according to a Thursday (Nov. 6) press release. “Powered by Lendflow’s platform and APIs,...
Global Payments’ new point-of-sale software, Genius, has been resonating with merchants since the launch of its configurations for restaurants and retail in the second quarter, executives said Tuesday (Nov. 4) during the company’s third quarter earnings call. The company also sees opportunities in its plans...
For small and mid-sized companies, credit has evolved from a safety net into a growth engine, and what businesses want from it is changing fast. The November 2025 “SMB Growth Monitor: Small Businesses, Big Credit Needs,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c, reveals how...
Most Main Street firms say they’ll make it through the next two years, but data suggest that optimism might be running ahead of reality. The September edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “SMB Growth Monitor,” “Main Street SMB Confidence Rises While Cash Flow Strain Lingers,” shows confidence...
Small business owners are the backbone of local economies, sustaining communities one transaction at a time. They are often small teams, sometimes just a few people wearing many hats, balancing customer service, operations and accounting. In today’s economy, many of them are turning to technology...
For small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), embedded finance is no longer a fringe feature. It’s the price of admission. In addition to adoption, rising expectations are reshaping the competitive landscape. As SMBs fold payments, lending and other financial tools into their daily operations, they are...
Artificial intelligence-powered insights, voice ordering, bitcoin payments and a mobile app for small businesses are among Square’s latest offerings for local businesses. Square announced these new products Wednesday (Oct. 8) during the company’s biannual Square Releases product launch event. New intelligence capabilities that have been...
First came tariffs. Now, the government shutdown is the latest headache facing small businesses. The shutdown is impacting businesses in several ways, while highlighting the number of private sector companies that rely on a federal bureaucracy, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Oct. 8). “That’s...
BILL says it has debuted a new way for small businesses to manage their money. The BILL Cash account, announced by the financial operations platform Ton hursday (Oct. 2), is an operating account designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) strengthen their cash positions....