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.

Platforms Expand SMB Lending as Working Capital Demand Rises

Platforms Expand SMB Lending as Working Capital Demand Rises
Platforms Expand SMB Lending as Working Capital Demand Rises
March 02, 2026  |  Loans

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) ended 2025 sharpening their demand and reliance on platform-based working capital. Earnings disclosures indicate that those balances grew meaningfully year...

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52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances
52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances
March 02, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are treating credit cards less like a backup and more like a flexible operating tool, and the way they use them is starting...

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Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
Mastercard: Small Business Growth Hinges on Using Tech Better, Not Chasing Trends
February 27, 2026  |  SMBs

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Healthy Small Businesses Report 42-Point Edge in Card Approval Confidence
Healthy Small Businesses Report 42-Point Edge in Card Approval Confidence
February 25, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are not just borrowing to survive. They are using credit cards as operating systems, and they are willing to pay for features that...

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Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
Payoneer Aims to Launch Stablecoin-Focused Digital Bank
February 24, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cross-border payment FinTech Payoneer applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to open a digital bank, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 24)...

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Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
Wellspring Debuts Treasury Management Tool for Small Businesses
February 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Blockchain and decentralized finance company Wellspring has introduced a treasury management solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report
Square Builds Out App Marketplace Ahead of Block’s Earnings Report
February 20, 2026  |  SMBs

Global business platform Square continues to expand its partner ecosystem and now has almost 1,000 partners in its Square App Marketplace and its Square Specialists...

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Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back
February 20, 2026  |  Credit Cards

Merchant surcharges are in the news as retailers, large and small, look for extra revenue and consumers rail against their existence. Get the Full Story...

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Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
Paysafe and Jaris Team on Instant Payouts for Small Businesses
February 19, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Embedded finance platform Jaris expanded its partnership with payments firm Paysafe, according to a Thursday (Feb. 19) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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