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NorthOne Raises $67M Series B Toward Business Banking Platform
NorthOne Raises $67M Series B Toward Business Banking Platform
October 13, 2022  |  Banking

FinTech NorthOne has raised $67 million in Series B funding to go toward expanding its business banking and financial management platform, a press release said....

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FX Hedging Strategies Get Fresh Look From SMBs Amid Pound’s Slump
FX Hedging Strategies Get Fresh Look From SMBs Amid Pound’s Slump
October 04, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Predictable foreign exchange (FX) markets are what cross-border and import-export businesses seek in general. It’s easy to make plans on the assumption that exchange rates...

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US Bank Debuts Cash Flow Projection Tool for Small Businesses
US Bank Debuts Cash Flow Projection Tool for Small Businesses
October 03, 2022  |  SMBs

U.S. Bank has launched a new online banking tool that gives small business owners a better picture of their future cash flow. The tool, now...

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SMBs Turn to Cross-Border Payments Tech to Tame FX Uncertainty
SMBs Turn to Cross-Border Payments Tech to Tame FX Uncertainty
September 27, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Technology, and the great digital shift, have made it easier for firms of all sizes, across all verticals, to tap new markets. Globally. But as...

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Goldman Sachs is Showing the Ropes to Small Businesses
Goldman Sachs is Showing the Ropes to Small Businesses
September 20, 2022  |  SMBs

Goldman Sachs is continuing its 13-year tradition of adding support to the backbone of America’s economy — small businesses — by handpicking owners each year...

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Credit Unions Well-Positioned to Address Inflation, Consumer and SMB Recession Concerns
Credit Unions Well-Positioned to Address Inflation, Consumer and SMB Recession Concerns
September 19, 2022  |  Credit Unions

It might be here. Chuck Fagan, president and CEO at PSCU, told Karen Webster that depending on where one looks, a recession looms or already...

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SMBs — and Their FIs — Share Cross-Border Payments Pain
SMBs — and Their FIs — Share Cross-Border Payments Pain
September 02, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Efforts to modernize and speed up the B2B cross-border payment experience have lagged similar efforts to improve the online payment experience for consumers, resulting in...

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US Bank’s Elavon Adds POS Platform That Handles Payments, Analytics 
US Bank’s Elavon Adds POS Platform That Handles Payments, Analytics 
September 01, 2022  |  Point of Sale

U.S. Bank subsidiary Elavon has launched a point-of-sale (POS) platform for small businesses called the talech Register that handles both payments and businesses’ analytics.  “The...

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Meta Lets Indian Advertisers Pay in Interest-Free Installments
Meta Lets Indian Advertisers Pay in Interest-Free Installments
August 30, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Saying it wants to strengthen working capital support for small businesses in India, Meta has announced it will allow them to pay for advertising campaigns...

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