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.

Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards

Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
Mastercard and LoanPro to Launch Installment Loan Cards
December 16, 2025  |  Loans

Mastercard and LoanPro plan to launch a program that will enable lenders to deliver installment loans through virtual and physical cards. The Loan on Card...

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PayPal to Deepen Small Business Lending Push With PayPal Bank
PayPal to Deepen Small Business Lending Push With PayPal Bank
December 15, 2025  |  SMBs

PayPal said it is ready to venture deeper into small business lending. The company applied to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal...

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Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends
Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends
December 15, 2025  |  SMBs

Square is piloting a cash rounding functionality with sellers in the United States to help them deal with the end of the penny. The solution...

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Checks Drain $39,000 From Small Businesses Each Year
Checks Drain $39,000 From Small Businesses Each Year
December 05, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Companies may be chasing automation, but late payments and cash flow strain are pushing a deeper shift in how finance teams think about modern payables....

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AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500
AI Gives Main Street the Power to Play Like the Fortune 500
December 04, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

The great divide in American business has traditionally been defined by scale. The Fortune 500 enjoyed the advantages of large finance teams, sophisticated systems, and...

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Personal Credit Carries the Weight When SMBs Face Surprises
Personal Credit Carries the Weight When SMBs Face Surprises
December 04, 2025  |  SMBs

Business credit for large enterprises operates at arm’s length, guided by formal procurement flows and rigid financial controls. Everything is mediated through procurement teams, finance...

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Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
Mastercard Uses Network Data to Speed Credit Decisions
December 03, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard unveiled Mastercard Credit Intelligence, a new suite of solutions that uses network signals and permissioned data to help lenders make faster credit decisions, according...

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Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
Optimism Rises Among Small Businesses Despite Persistent Financial Pressures
November 24, 2025  |  SMBs

Many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are looking past the trade-driven uncertainty dominating national headlines and are instead showing a level of confidence not seen...

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