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1.0KB2B PaymentsChallenging The Truths Of Small Business Banking
The small business (SMB) banking sector continues to endure seismic disruption from many angles. In the U.K., regulators are cracking down on...
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2.3KB2B PaymentsSMBs Cross The Chasm Of Accounting Innovation
Small business (SMB) adoption of technology can be a process filled with growing pains and friction points, thanks to the cost and...
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2.4KAlternative FinancesNav CEO On Breaking SMB Financing’s ‘Black Box’
Starting a business in the United States requires being courageous, someone who embraces the idea of success as a long shot. In...
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2.3KB2B PaymentsSMB Challenger Banks A Hot Spot With VCs
The U.K. challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small...
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1.7KB2B PaymentsGoldman Sachs Goes After The Middle Market
Goldman Sachs is planning to ramp up its presence among middle-market corporates, according to its Chief Executive Officer David Solomon. Reports in...
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2.2KB2B PaymentsGoldman Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav
Goldman Sachs and other investors have led a $44 million investment round in Nav, a company linking small businesses to their business...
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2.1KB2B PaymentsBeehive Launches Supply Chain Finance In Asia
Business financing platform Beehive is expanding across Asia through a new banking partnership. The company announced on Saturday (Feb. 9) that it has...
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2.2KB2B PaymentsUK Challenger Bank OakNorth To Launch In US With $440M In Funding
OakNorth Holdings announced that it has secured $440 million in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund and the Clermont Group. This latest round...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsCash Flow A Tough Lesson To Learn For SMBs
Small businesses (SMBs) are often called the lifeblood of the economy. As it were, cash flow is the lifeblood of the small...
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3.7KB2B PaymentsAustralia Commission: Tighter Regulation Not The Right Move For SMB Lending Misconduct
The Australian government is taking major steps toward overhauling the nation’s banking industry amid revelations of misconduct by top financial institutions (FIs),...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsSMB Growth Stumbles Over Technology
While there’s been talk of an economic slowdown ahead, and declining optimism among the business community, the latest stats on small businesses...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsFirst New Community Bank In Decades Headed To US Market
The U.S. is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsWhere Payments And Funding Fit Into The SMB Growth Trajectory
For a small business (SMB) to grow enough to expand across borders is an accomplishment by any definition, considering how many hurdles...
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5.2KB2B PaymentsAlternative Finance No Longer SMBs’ Last Resort
Alternative finance (AltFin) has had a rocky lifespan, with controversies over high interest rates, contract agreements and the overall viability of the...
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2.9KB2B PaymentsIndia Eyes SMBs In Pursuit Of $5T Economy
A government working group in India has said a $5 trillion economy could be a reality for the country by 2025, with...
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5.2KB2B PaymentsBanks Lack Faith In Tech Giants’ Trade Finance Ambitions
Amid a global market with a massive lack of trade finance accessibility, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) recently found that banks are...
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2.7KB2B PaymentsTide Enters The Running For RBS Funds Via ClearBank Partnership
U.K. challenger banks Tide and ClearBank are teaming up to apply for a portion of the $1 billion made available by Royal Bank...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsFactris Consolidates Factoring Market With Acquisition
Netherlands-based factoring company Factris has announced the completion of its takeover of Lithuanian firm DEBIFO, the companies said Monday (Jan. 14). According...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsCountingup Rounds Out SMB Services With Invoicing
U.K. challenger bank Countingup is adding invoicing services to its suite of offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the company announced...
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2.9KB2B PaymentsSmall Businesses At The Center Of Bots Vs Accountants
Behind many shifting trends in small business (SMB) financial services — the rise of FinTech service providers, the emergence of artificial intelligence...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsWhy Lowering SMBs’ Barriers To The Bond Market Can Boost Investors, Too
For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. Alternative finance players,...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsYoung SMB Owners: Bigger Goals, But Less Clarity On Finances
When considering the differences across age groups of entrepreneurs, digitization and technology adoption often come to mind first, with younger small business...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsHow Accountants-Turned-Advisors Can Manage The FinTech Deluge
Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human...
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4.3KB2B PaymentsRising Delinquency Rates Dampen Reports Of Stronger Business Performance
There is a lot to be optimistic about for U.S. businesses. A strengthening economy and forecasts of new revenue heights have corporates large...
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5.2KB2B PaymentsHow Open Banking Opens Doors For Alternative SMB Lenders
Use of alternative finance (AltFin) sources among small business (SMB) owners is on the rise, but still has a long way to...
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5.6KB2B PaymentsCredit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB)...
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1.8KB2B PaymentsIndia’s SMBs Rebound As Demonetization Dust Settles
India saw a busy year in B2B FinTech as the small business (SMB) community continued to demand enhanced financial services. The nation...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsTalent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
The year 2018 was a record year for small business (SMB) optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsIntel, Nasdaq Back Crypto Startup BOX’s Supply Chain Finance Launch
China cryptocurrency startup BOX is introducing supply chain financing services for corporate users with the help of Intel, Nasdaq and Baidu Cloud....
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3.3KB2B PaymentsUS Lawmakers Want Cheaper Chapter 11 For SMBs
According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Friday (Nov. 30), two U.S. lawmakers proposed a bill to make filing for bankruptcy easier, faster...
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2.7KB2B PaymentsChina Sees Rise In ‘Auto-Backed’ Small Business Lenders
Some alternative lenders in China have a unique way of mitigating the risk of borrower defaults: attaching a tracking device to borrower...
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4.9KB2B PaymentsFinTech Firms Show Banks The ‘Art Of The Possible’ In SMB Lending
The metaphor has been repeated countless times: Small businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the economy. So, access to capital isn’t just...
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3.1KB2B PaymentsSMB Lending Crunch Hits China
Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsCashplus API Enables SMBs To Make Mass Payments Simultaneously
Banking technology provider Cashplus is introducing a new application program interface (API) designed to allow small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to make mass...
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4.8KB2B PaymentsIn UK, Late Payments Spur SMB Financing Scramble
A new study shows that, in the U.K., SMBs tap emergency financing to deal with late payments. In Africa, bread shortages have...
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4.0KB2B PaymentsB2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding
It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools....
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3.2KB2B PaymentsHow Asset-Based Finance Mixes Tradition With Innovation
As in payments, small business (SMB) lending has seen a heightened demand for speed — faster application processes, underwriting, decision-making and payouts....
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8.9KB2B PaymentsADP Enhances QuickBooks Payroll Integration
Payroll technology firm ADP is strengthening its integration into Intuit‘s QuickBooks platform, the company said Thursday (Nov. 1). An expansion of its...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsEquifax Joins Rivals To Offer SMB Credit Scores On Nav
Credit scoring and data company Equifax has joined its top-two rivals on the Nav platform to offer small business (SMB) credit scores....
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4.3KB2B PaymentsOakNorth: How AI Can Fuel Banks’ Return To SMB Lending
Small businesses (SMBs) left behind by their banks, thanks to tightening risk and capital requirements post-financial crisis, certainly left a gap in...
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3.9KB2B PaymentsAlipay Ramps Up Supply Chain, Lending Services To SMBs
Chinese payments conglomerate Alipay is ramping up its B2B services with a new suite of offerings for small businesses (SMBs). Reports in...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsRBS Allocates $2.6B To Help SMBs Prepare For Brexit
With fears mounting over supply chain and financial disruptions as a result of Brexit, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsIntuit Eyes AI To Keep High-Growth Businesses On QuickBooks
Intuit is introducing a new solution for businesses that deploys data aggregated from QuickBooks to provide enhanced analytics and insights for its...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsAmex Taps Alt-Lender Ezbob In SMB Financing Push
American Express has announced a partnership with U.K.-based alternative lending platform Ezbob as it continues to broaden its small business financing offerings....
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4.1KB2B PaymentsB2B Payments Firm PayMate Enters SMB Lending Market
India-based PayMate is expanding its offering beyond B2B payment services as it steps into the small business (SMB) lending market. Reports in...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsFunding Circle Links Data To Analytics Platform dv01
Alternative small business finance firm Funding Circle has signed on to provide data to dv01, a reporting and analytics platform focused on...
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6.3KB2B PaymentsSmall Businesses Draw The Line On Lack Of Digital Banking
Europe’s largest banks have landed in the hot seat, thanks to a recent Fortytwo Data report that found 90 percent had been...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsNational Funding Explores AltFin’s Uncertain Growth Trajectory
The alternative finance boom post-2008 financial crisis undoubtedly provided more options for small business (SMB) borrowers, but that doesn’t mean the industry...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsKey Areas Of SMB Finance Show Need For Improvement
The latest rundown of small business (SMB) finance research uncovers key areas for improvement: Younger small business owners are more often relying...
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4.2KB2B PaymentsTide Wants FinTech Firms To Have A Bigger Share Of RBS Funds
Challenger bank Tide wants the U.K. to allow eMoney non-bank institutions to be able to compete for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)...
