Small Business Loans

France Offers Loans to Small Businesses as Fuel Costs Climb
France Offers Loans to Small Businesses as Fuel Costs Climb
April 05, 2026  |  SMBs

France’s government is reportedly offering small business loans amid rising fuel costs.  As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (April 4), the loans of up to $57,600...

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Stripe to Launch Stripe Capital Business Financing Solution in Australia
Stripe to Launch Stripe Capital Business Financing Solution in Australia
September 11, 2025  |  Loans

Stripe plans to launch Stripe Capital in Australia in the coming months, saying this move will give the country’s eligible small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Better Data Turns Small Business Loans From Problem to Profit
Better Data Turns Small Business Loans From Problem to Profit
August 20, 2025  |  Banking

For decades, small business lending was banking’s problem child. Loans to mom-and-pop shops and mid-size firms were seen as marginally profitable at best, and too...

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Ant International’s Bettr Launches Small Business Financing Solution in Brazil
Ant International’s Bettr Launches Small Business Financing Solution in Brazil
March 18, 2025  |  Loans

Ant International’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven lending business, Bettr, has officially launched in Brazil and will work with local partners to expand lending to small and...

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CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
CredibleX to Integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics
March 13, 2025  |  SMBs

CredibleX said Wednesday (March 12) that it will integrate Mastercard’s Small Business Credit Analytics (SBCA) into its embedded financing platform. This integration will enable CredibleX...

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Enova Sees ‘Stable’ Nonprime Consumer Credit, Small Business Trends
Enova Sees ‘Stable’ Nonprime Consumer Credit, Small Business Trends
February 04, 2025  |  Earnings

Enova International’s fourth quarter growth — with double-digit gains in loan originations and revenues — showed strength across small business demand and lending to consumers. The...

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Nearly Three-Quarters of Small Businesses Using Embedded Lending Access Bigger Credit Lines
Nearly Three-Quarters of Small Businesses Using Embedded Lending Access Bigger Credit Lines
November 14, 2024  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face challenges when securing credit, especially in an uncertain economy. Embedded lending, which integrates credit options directly into purchase platforms,...

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Lend, Don’t Break: How Mid-Size Banks Can Overcome Digital Lending Growing Pains
Lend, Don’t Break: How Mid-Size Banks Can Overcome Digital Lending Growing Pains
November 07, 2024  |  Banking

Throughout their history, mid-sized banks have served as a lifeline for local businesses across America. These financial institutions (FIs) — including community banks, regional banks,...

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FDIC: High-Touch Beats High-Tech in Small Business Lending
FDIC: High-Touch Beats High-Tech in Small Business Lending
October 03, 2024  |  Loans

In small business lending — regardless of the size of the bank doing the lending itself — a high-touch approach and in-person visits to the...

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