Small Business Payments news and trends

Instant Payments Book a Long Stay With Independent Hotels
Real-Time Payments // July 26, 2024

Instant payments have become a mainstay for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the hospitality sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Small Business Fleets Like Sending Instant Payments
Real-Time Payments // June 14, 2024

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the transportation sector use instant payments more widely than other payment options. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that in the last year, 74% of these businesses surveyed sent instant payments. In fact, 48% of these SMBs identify an instant option as...

How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow
SMBs // June 28, 2023

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) haven’t been able to catch a break in recent years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Australia’s NPP Discovers Inroads To B2B Payments Traction
B2B Payments // August 18, 2021

Real-time payments aren’t only getting off the ground in more markets across the globe, but they’re also gaining traction in B2B payments — an ecosystem once assumed to be off-limits for instant transaction functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Interviews & Exclusives
Instant Payments Book a Long Stay With Independent Hotels

July 26, 2024
Instant payments have become a mainstay for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the hospitality sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

Small Business Fleets Like Sending Instant Payments

June 14, 2024
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the transportation sector use instant payments more widely than other payment options. PYMNTS Intelligence finds that in the last year, 74% of these businesses...

How Real-Time Payments Can Right-Size Small Business Cash Flow

June 28, 2023
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) haven’t been able to catch a break in recent years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Visa B2B Connect Live In 62 Countries, Adds Infosys As Integration Partner

September 20, 2019
Visa announced today that Visa B2B Connect is live in 62 countries, and has added Infosys as a new integration partner. Ahead of the announcement, Karen Webster spoke with Alan...

Quick Reads
Xero Acquires B2B Bill Pay Platform Melio for $2.5 Billion

June 25, 2025
New Zealand-based small business platform Xero is set to acquire Melio for $2.5 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Tradeshift Tests MakerDAO’s Stablecoin For Invoice Solution

July 06, 2018
In an effort to expedite payments for small businesses, MakerDAO is working with Tradeshift to tokenize unpaid invoices through an experimental program. MakerDAO, which has a stablecoin called Dai, said...

Xero Announces Apple Pay + Stripe Integration

December 06, 2016
Small business online accounting software provider Xero just recently announced the integration of Apple Pay through Stripe into its mobile accounting app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Amex Exit, Corporate Card Rules Tripping Up Curve’s All-In-One Paycard

May 26, 2016
Curve is gearing up for its anticipated solution for micro-businesses and entrepreneurs: an all-in-one payment solution that combines multiple cards in one. Earlier this week, the company announced a partnership...