Fast-growing middle-market companies aren’t always losing opportunities because lenders said no. Many are losing them because available credit can’t move quickly enough to become useful. That gap sits at the center of “The Emerging Middle Market: When Credit for Fast-Growing Companies Isn’t Really ‘Credit,’” which...
A small business can grow itself out of federal lending eligibility long before it becomes a large company. The Small Business Administration is proposing to give some of those firms more room to grow. Its proposed standards would raise revenue and employee limits across dozens...
In the business realm, the word “startup” conjures up the garage as innovation lab, the bootstrapping and scrapping micro-firm that has the potential to disrupt an industry and grow into a behemoth. Apple comes to mind, and so does Microsoft. Social media platforms were once...
The middle market continues to draw the attention of payments and banking companies, with Mastercard announcing a package of digital and financial management tools aimed at that segment on Tuesday (Feb. 18). Called the Mastercard Mid-Market Accelerator, the suite of solutions is aimed at companies...
September 28, 2026
Middle market companies are the most active embedded finance upgraders, but they also report the greatest difficulty connecting those investments to business strategy. Among firms with $250 million to $1 billion in annual revenue, 45% cite strategic alignment, decision making and return on investment as an obstacle, compared with 24% of firms below $250 million. […]
August 31, 2026
Fast-growing middle-market companies aren’t always losing opportunities because lenders said no. Many are losing them because available credit can’t move quickly enough to become useful. That gap sits at the...
August 27, 2026
A small business can grow itself out of federal lending eligibility long before it becomes a large company. The Small Business Administration is proposing to give some of those firms...
March 25, 2025
In the business realm, the word “startup” conjures up the garage as innovation lab, the bootstrapping and scrapping micro-firm that has the potential to disrupt an industry and grow into...
February 18, 2025
Mastercard has unveiled a tool to help financial providers service their middle-market customers. The company’s Middle Market Accelerator, announced Tuesday (Feb. 18), combines Mastercard’s digital payments technology with services to provide transparency, automation and security, Mastercard said in a news release. “There is an untapped opportunity to support the growth and digitization of middle-market companies, […]
March 07, 2024
A strategic, forward-thinking approach to working capital helps separate top-performing middle-market firms from their peers, according to Visa. The latest release of the “2023-2024 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index,” noted...
February 28, 2024
Visa, in partnership with PYMNTS Intelligence, has launched a new benchmarking tool for middle-market CFOs to evaluate their working capital efficiency compared to industry peers. This tool, featuring a calculator...
September 26, 2023
Wells Fargo and Centerbridge Partners have announced a partnership to provide direct lending solutions to non-sponsor North American middle-market companies. This partnership will be facilitated through the launch of Overland Advisors, a...
