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TSB To Launch Business Marketplace To Enable SMBs To Shop For Loans
March 29, 2018

TSB, the U.K.’s challenger bank, is gearing up to create Business Marketplace, an internet site that will enable small businesses to compare financing options from several lenders all in one place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Why SMB Lenders Need Straight Through Data
March 01, 2018

Securing bank financing for a small business (SMB) is neither fast nor easy, but the people running those SMBs need it to be both. For financial institutions (FIs), too, it’s in the bank’s best interest to move the process along. Get the Full Story Complete...

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SMBs Have Payment Fraud Blind Spot
February 07, 2018

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are in the dark when it comes to the impact payments fraud can have on their company, a new report from Vocalink Analytics found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Building A Better Lending Model To Serve SMBs Who Served
February 06, 2018

According to the Small Business Administration, of the 28 million U.S. SMBs, roughly 2.5 million, or 9.1 percent, are owned by veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Those firms, according to the same SBA report, had an annual payroll of $195 billion, receipts of $1.14 trillion. And, because vet-owned...

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Small Businesses Offer Lackluster Jobs Peformance
February 05, 2018

January is typically a rough month for jobs figures, with companies coming off the holiday highs and looking to strap down their finances and return operations to a smaller scale. The latest data found that overall, U.S. businesses actually added more jobs than expected to...

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WhatsApp Goes B2B
January 19, 2018

WhatsApp is expanding into the business market, the instant messaging and voice over internet provider (VoIP) service company announced Thursday (Jan. 18). According to reports, it is allowing business accounts for the first time ever. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SMB Spotlight: A Little Love From Mastercard For More To Love Yoga
January 10, 2018

What does it take to succeed as a small or medium-sized business (SMB)? 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....

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Small Business Hiring Dipped In 2017
January 03, 2018

Paychex, the human resources firm, found that hiring on the part of small businesses slowed in 2017, despite the fact that the economy improved during the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Integrated Payments: The Way To An SMB’s Heart
December 15, 2017

“Small business” (SMB) is a term that could describe any number of ventures — from an individual Uber driver to a micro-merchant selling handmade jam on the web to an up-and-coming video game company that employs 150 people and has a few million customers. It’s...