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.

(source: investopedia.com)

US Rep Calls For Action On Predatory SMB Lending
US Rep Calls For Action On Predatory SMB Lending
June 28, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is calling on lawmakers to address predatory lending to small businesses (SMBs), The Washington Post reported on Thursday (June 27)....

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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment
June 27, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When small business (SMB) investment marketplace MainVest announced a $3 million Seed funding round last week, it did something that many Main Street SMBs cannot...

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Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
Fundbox And OroCommerce Team To Break The $3.1T Trade Credit Logjam
June 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Trade credit has been around for decades and is less than efficient, with $3.1 trillion tied up in outstanding invoices. To grease the wheels of commerce,...

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SMBs May Get More Time To Adopt New Accounting Standards
SMBs May Get More Time To Adopt New Accounting Standards
June 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Financial regulators are considering allowing smaller businesses (SMBs) more time to comply with sweeping changes in lease accounting standards, which experts have said will place...

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Cash Flow Worries Limit SMB Hiring
Cash Flow Worries Limit SMB Hiring
June 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the world’s largest conglomerates are raising concerns about an impending economic recession in the U.S., supply chain disruptions stemming from trade disputes and...

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NY At Key Point In SMB Borrower Protection Fight
NY At Key Point In SMB Borrower Protection Fight
June 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The New York state legislature will rule this week whether to move forward with a borrower protections bill for small businesses (SMBs), as allegations of...

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Amaiz Debuts Mobile Banking App For Startups
Amaiz Debuts Mobile Banking App For Startups
June 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. FinTech Amaiz is rolling out a mobile business banking app for entrepreneurs, announced in a blog post this week. The solution is available 24/7,...

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SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. Credit unions...

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How New Entrepreneurs Usher Open Banking Into SMB FinServ
How New Entrepreneurs Usher Open Banking Into SMB FinServ
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Bank branch closures have some analysts, and even the banks themselves, on high alert. Researchers found a 2.2 percent drop in the number of U.S....

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