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.

Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations

Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations
Small Businesses Captured Outsized Gains From 2024’s Payments Innovations
December 19, 2024  |  SMBs

Payments innovations impacted small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2024. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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12 Ways Instant Payments Delivers Value Across the Financial Ecosystem
12 Ways Instant Payments Delivers Value Across the Financial Ecosystem
December 18, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Instant payments are rapidly becoming a preferred method for disbursements, revolutionizing how consumers, SMBs and enterprise senders manage their finances. And there is a consistent...

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81% of SMBs Are Open to Adopting Integrated Payments
81% of SMBs Are Open to Adopting Integrated Payments
December 18, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. face struggles due to fragmented and inefficient business-to-business (B2B) payment systems. While many SMBs recognize the potential...

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Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
Parafin Raises $100 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Infrastructure for Platforms
December 17, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Parafin has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to grow its embedded finance infrastructure that powers financial services for marketplaces, vertical software-as-a-service...

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Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
Small Business Loans Decreased in 2023 as Lending Standards Tightened
December 16, 2024  |  SMBs

Small business and small farm loans decreased in 2023 as interest rates rose and lending standards tightened, according to three federal banking agencies with responsibilities...

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Goldman Sachs: Just 6.1% of American Companies Using AI 
Goldman Sachs: Just 6.1% of American Companies Using AI 
December 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

New research from Goldman Sachs shows muted artificial intelligence (AI) use at American companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Small Businesses to the Broader Business Ecosystem
December 13, 2024  |  SMBs

No business wants to get paid slower. No one wants to park their financial operations with a larger company. And no one wants to pay...

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Currency Matching Innovations Unlock Competitive Advantages in Cross-Border B2B Payments
Currency Matching Innovations Unlock Competitive Advantages in Cross-Border B2B Payments
December 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

In cross-border payments, getting paid isn’t just a matter of when — it’s a matter of how. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Payments Choice Will Help Surging Retail Startups Thrive, Not Just Survive
Payments Choice Will Help Surging Retail Startups Thrive, Not Just Survive
December 11, 2024  |  Startups

Starting a new business is an exercise in optimism. Entrepreneurs see an opportunity, often a local one — a vacuum where demand is there to...

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