SMBs

Small and Medium businesses are privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships which have fewer employees and/or less annual revenue than a regular-sized business or corporation.

Meta Forms Sales Group to Sell AI to Small Businesses
Meta Forms Sales Group to Sell AI to Small Businesses
November 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta has reportedly formed a sales organization as part of a plan to monetize its massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The new organization will...

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Fed Says Banks Tightened Small Business and Subprime Lending
Fed Says Banks Tightened Small Business and Subprime Lending
November 05, 2026  |  Loans

Banks reported that during the third quarter, they tightened their lending standards for small businesses, subprime mortgages and borrowers not meeting credit scoring thresholds for...

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Payoneer B2B Volume Surges 59% Ahead of Nuvei Acquisition
Payoneer B2B Volume Surges 59% Ahead of Nuvei Acquisition
November 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Cross-border payments firm Payoneer increased its revenue by 5% year over year to $222 million in the third quarter and secured payment licenses in two more countries...

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Mastercard Debuts Free EU Cybersecurity Lessons
Mastercard Debuts Free EU Cybersecurity Lessons
November 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Mastercard has launched a free cybersecurity platform for European small businesses. The Mastercard SME Academy: Cybersecurity platform is designed to provide “practical” cybersecurity education tailored to...

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Commercial Lending Moves Toward Continuous Underwriting
Commercial Lending Moves Toward Continuous Underwriting
October 27, 2026  |  Loans

A commercial borrower’s finances keep changing after a loan is approved, as invoices are collected, inventory is purchased and payroll comes due. Continuous underwriting brings...

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Intuit Unveils Custom Financial AI Tools for Nonprofits and Manufacturers
Intuit Unveils Custom Financial AI Tools for Nonprofits and Manufacturers
October 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Intuit introduced new and expanded financial intelligence tools designed for the nonprofit, manufacturing and construction sectors, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press...

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AI Breaks the Traditional Relationship Between Business Growth and Hiring
AI Breaks the Traditional Relationship Between Business Growth and Hiring
October 27, 2026  |  SMBs

Artificial intelligence is creating a new competitive question for small businesses. What happens when revenue can grow without payroll growing alongside it? The PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
Currency Costs Test the Promise of Cross-Border Payment Bundles
October 22, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

Small businesses in the United States purchasing overseas want faster payments, lower fees and better exchange rates. Financial providers are combining accounts, currency management and...

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Klarna and FreshBooks Team on BNPL for Small Business
Klarna and FreshBooks Team on BNPL for Small Business
October 21, 2026  |  BNPL

Pay-later provider Klarna launched a new partnership with small business management software company FreshBooks, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 21) news release. The collaboration is...

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