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.

Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform

Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
Experian Adds Commercial Data to Ascend Lender Platform
January 05, 2026  |  SMBs

Experian made its commercial data information available through its Ascend platform. The move offers “in-depth, granular information on the borrowing and repayment history” of more...

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Economic Pressure Pushes Small Businesses to Demand Faster Paydays
Economic Pressure Pushes Small Businesses to Demand Faster Paydays
December 30, 2025  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses are preparing for another year shaped by economic pressure, uneven consumer demand and tighter margins, forcing a more disciplined approach to...

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Bank of America CEO Predicts Tariffs Will Ease in 2026
Bank of America CEO Predicts Tariffs Will Ease in 2026
December 29, 2025  |  Economy

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is forecasting an easing of tariff-related tensions next year. Moynihad said during an interview Sunday (Dec. 28) with CBS...

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Lloyds Shelves Invoice Financing as Small Businesses Shift Away
Lloyds Shelves Invoice Financing as Small Businesses Shift Away
December 28, 2025  |  Banking

British bank Lloyds is reportedly ending its small-business-focused invoice financing program. The factoring program will close by the year’s end, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

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Embedded Finance Becomes a Competitive Equalizer for Small Business
Embedded Finance Becomes a Competitive Equalizer for Small Business
December 26, 2025  |  SMBs

Embedded finance made its mark as a capability advantage for large retailers and digital-native platforms. By streamlining checkout, offering branded payment products and monetizing customer...

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Credit Unions Compete as Small Businesses Redefine the Banking Relationship
Credit Unions Compete as Small Businesses Redefine the Banking Relationship
December 23, 2025  |  Credit Unions

Throughout the banking history of the United States, credit unions have played a distinctive role in providing financial services to their local small- to medium-sized...

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Amazon Extends Payroll and Cybersecurity Help to Small Businesses
Amazon Extends Payroll and Cybersecurity Help to Small Businesses
December 18, 2025  |  Retail

Amazon Business is offering new benefits to members of its Business Prime program. The tech giant announced Thursday (Dec. 18) that these small and medium-sized businesses...

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Lending Platform Slope Teams With Amazon on Seller Working Capital
Lending Platform Slope Teams With Amazon on Seller Working Capital
December 16, 2025  |  Partnerships

Lending platform Slope has teamed with Amazon to offer financing to the eCommerce giant’s merchants. The program, open to eligible Amazon sellers in the U.S.,...

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