SMB finance

Small minus big (SMB) is one of three factors in the Fama/French stock pricing model. Along with other factors, SMB is used to explain portfolio returns. This factor is also referred to as the "small firm effect," or the "size effect," where size is based on a company's market capitalization.

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VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments

VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
VCs Eye Business Banking With Latest Crypto, FinTech Investments
September 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cryptocurrencies are gaining more attention for a less expected reason: industry players’ interest in working with regulators to smooth out uncertainty in the market. As...

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Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
Big Bank Collaboration Not The Inevitable Path For B2B FinTech Firms, Qonto Says
September 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In some markets, new entrants into the financial services (FinServ) market went from bank competitors to bank collaborators, seemingly overnight as traditional financial institutions (FIs)...

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Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
Data Casts Doubt Over Alt-Fin’s Role For Small Businesses
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the latest research of small business lending trends, researchers have found evidence to be optimistic. Across the U.S. and U.K., it appears access to...

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eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
eCapital: Modernizing The Factoring Tradition For A New Generation Of Fleet
September 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Of the hundreds of thousands of freight carriers in the U.S. today, the vast majority are small fleets with only a handful of trucks. These...

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KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
KeyFleet Introduces Fleet Financing Solution
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. fleet management company KeyFleet is rounding out its offering with added financing capabilities. Reports in The Business Desk on Thursday (Sept. 20) said KeyFleet...

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SMBs Claim Control Over Finances With B2B Payments Innovation
SMBs Claim Control Over Finances With B2B Payments Innovation
September 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There is a disconnect between the payment options businesses offer their customers and the options businesses use to pay each other. Between real-time payment options,...

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BlueVine, Fundbox Grow AltFin Group ILPA
BlueVine, Fundbox Grow AltFin Group ILPA
September 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Innovative Lending Platform Association (ILPA) has added three members, according to an announcement made on Monday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context
Portal Finance: Don’t Finance A Small Supplier Out Of Context
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) frequently cite cash flow crunches and the struggle to access capital as key hurdles to the success of their business. These problems...

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