Small business lending

CFPB Redraws Small Business Line at $1 Million in Revenue

CFPB Redraws Small Business Line at $1 Million in Revenue
CFPB Redraws Small Business Line at $1 Million in Revenue
November 12, 2025  |  SMBs

America’s consumer finance watchdog wants to pare back and slow its small‑business lending data rule. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) argued that a tighter...

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Small Businesses Lose Vital Financing as Banks Struggle to Verify Who They Are
Small Businesses Lose Vital Financing as Banks Struggle to Verify Who They Are
June 25, 2025  |  SMBs

A solo dental practice in a small town. A mom-and-pop Italian restaurant in a large city. Or a one-of-a-kind hair salon somewhere in between. Tiny,...

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New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud
June 05, 2025  |  Loans

As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy....

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White House Raises Cap on Small Business Loans
White House Raises Cap on Small Business Loans
December 01, 2024  |  SMBs

The White House says it is making it easier for underserved small businesses to get capital. The Biden administration announced in a news release Friday...

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Embracing a Specialist Approach Helps Lenders Overcome Small Business Difficulties
Embracing a Specialist Approach Helps Lenders Overcome Small Business Difficulties
August 01, 2024  |  SMBs

Small businesses represent 99.9% of American firms, yet effectively financing them remains an ongoing challenge. Small businesses are inherently risky — and many end up...

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Rapid Finance Debuts Updates to Fraud Detection Platform for SMB Loans
Rapid Finance Debuts Updates to Fraud Detection Platform for SMB Loans
June 04, 2024  |  SMBs

Small business banking platform Rapid Finance has introduced updates to its fraud detection platform Lynx. The platform now has a cloud-based rules engine that lets...

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Enova Reports Record Lending Volume Driven by Jobs, Consumer Spending
Enova Reports Record Lending Volume Driven by Jobs, Consumer Spending
April 23, 2024  |  Earnings

Online lender Enova International reported growing lending volume and solid credit performance for the first quarter. During the quarter ended March 31, Enova’s combined loans and finance...

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Decipher Credit Launches SMB Lending Partnership With Validis
Decipher Credit Launches SMB Lending Partnership With Validis
April 22, 2024  |  SMBs

Loan origination platform Decipher Credit has teamed up with small business financial data provider Validis. The partnership will allow commercial lenders to extract financial and accounts receivable...

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