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.

20% of Small Businesses Plan to Hire as Optimism Improves
20% of Small Businesses Plan to Hire as Optimism Improves
August 11, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses in the United States plan to increase hiring as optimism grows, according to the latest edition of the Small Business Optimism Index released...

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Nayax Aims to Transition From Payments Platform to Bank
Nayax Aims to Transition From Payments Platform to Bank
August 06, 2026  |  Banking

Payments solutions platform Nayax is the latest FinTech seeking an American banking charter. The Israel-headquartered company announced Thursday (Aug. 6) that it had applied to the Connecticut Department of Banking to...

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63% of SMBs Turn to Cards for Payment Protection
63% of SMBs Turn to Cards for Payment Protection
August 06, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses don’t appear to need more payment options as much as they need better control over when money leaves the business. That’s the central...

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The Customer Journey Is Becoming the Small Business Treasure Map
The Customer Journey Is Becoming the Small Business Treasure Map
August 03, 2026  |  SMBs

For many small businesses, revenue growth starts with a tap on a smartphone screen, because that’s where most customers already are. This finding comes from...

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Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
July 31, 2026  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have plenty of uses for credit, but that does not mean they always want to borrow. That distinction is showing...

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49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
49% of Credit Unions See AI as an Acquisition Tool
July 31, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions have a gift heading into the artificial intelligence era: Their business customers are telling them exactly what to build first. Research from PYMNTS...

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SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
July 28, 2026  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report to Congress highlighting policy recommendations for improving capital-raising policy. The recommendations were developed by members of the public and...

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UPS Is Shrinking Package Volume and Making Money With Visibility
UPS Is Shrinking Package Volume and Making Money With Visibility
July 28, 2026  |  Earnings

UPS’s second-quarter earnings results offered a counterintuitive picture of growth. The company shared in a Tuesday (July 28) earnings presentation that U.S. average daily package...

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Resilient Shoppers and Confident Small Businesses Drive Enova Lending to Record High
Resilient Shoppers and Confident Small Businesses Drive Enova Lending to Record High
July 23, 2026  |  Earnings

Online lender Enova International saw improvements in both originations and credit during the second quarter, with consumer spending remaining resilient and small businesses optimism increasing, Enova CEO Steve...

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