small business

Trustly Says Merchants’ Desire for Instant Payouts Drives RTP Demand

Trustly Says Merchants’ Desire for Instant Payouts Drives RTP Demand
Trustly Says Merchants’ Desire for Instant Payouts Drives RTP Demand
December 13, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Trustly has found that merchants’ desire to provide instant payouts to their customers is driving demand for its Real-Time Payments (RTP) service. Get the Full Story...

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Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
Fed: Smaller Banks Report Pressure on Commercial Loan Demand
November 30, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book — released eight times a year — collects qualitative observations about current economic conditions across the central bank’s dozen districts....

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Funding Circle and Enfuce Launch UK Small Business Credit Card
Funding Circle and Enfuce Launch UK Small Business Credit Card
November 16, 2023  |  SMBs

Funding Circle, a U.K. small business lending platform, has partnered with Enfuce, a provider of embedded finance solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
Visa Foundation Pledges $100 Million to Advance Digital Financial Inclusion
November 15, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa and Visa Foundation have announced initiatives to support small and micro businesses across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the world. Get the Full Story...

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More Than 35% of Larger SMBs Use Corporate Credit Cards to Fund Growth Initiatives
More Than 35% of Larger SMBs Use Corporate Credit Cards to Fund Growth Initiatives
November 08, 2023  |  SMBs

Whether it’s driving innovation or creating employment opportunities, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play a vital role in the economy.  Get the Full Story Complete...

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Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
Bumper Crop of BNPL Offerings Seek to Transform B2B Payments  
November 06, 2023  |  B2B Payments

Business payments, increasingly, are being transformed by a number of innovations that take their cue from the consumer realm. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cost Deters Nearly Half of Larger SMBs From Using Corporate Credit Cards
Cost Deters Nearly Half of Larger SMBs From Using Corporate Credit Cards
November 02, 2023  |  SMBs

Access to credit is a significant challenge for many small and midsized businesses (SMBs), leaving them vulnerable to closure. According to recent data, only 47%...

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Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
Google Aims New Shopping Tools at Boosting Small Business Sales
November 01, 2023  |  Retail

People want to make conscious choices and contribute to the success of local and independent enterprises. This inclination to “shop small” is driven by various...

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Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
Battle Over CFPB Small Business Data Collection Continues After Senate Vote
October 22, 2023  |  Regulation

The battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) efforts around small business data collection continues following a Senate vote to reverse that rule. Get the...

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