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Meta Aims to Share AI Intelligence With Small Business Users

March 25, 2026
Meta, AI, SMBs
Banks Turn to Real-Time Payments to Win Small Businesses
SMBs // March 25, 2026

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent decades navigating a banking system that never quite fit their needs, placed between consumer and commercial segments and rarely the focal point of either. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Xero Introduces New US CEO and New Bill Pay Offering
B2B Payments // March 23, 2026

Xero says U.S. small businesses can now manage and pay bills directly through its platform. 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...

IRS Warns of Most Dangerous 2026 Tax Scams Targeting SMBs
Fraud Prevention // March 17, 2026

The “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams released by the IRS this year reads less like a seasonal advisory and more like a snapshot of a rapidly professionalizing fraud economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Mastercard Warns Credit Gap Is Holding Back Gen Z Small Businesses
SMBs // March 17, 2026

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Banks Turn to Real-Time Payments to Win Small Businesses

March 25, 2026
Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have spent decades navigating a banking system that never quite fit their needs, placed between consumer and commercial segments and rarely the focal point of either. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

86% of Top Performing Credit Unions Support Open Banking

March 09, 2026
Small businesses may still like the local, relationship-first feel of credit unions, but that loyalty now comes with a digital price tag. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Small Businesses Use Business Credit Cards for Cash Flow, Not Rewards

March 06, 2026
Cash retains a stubborn presence in small- and mid-sized businesses, but business credit cards are beginning to erode that dominance by addressing the operational pressures that keep firms tied to...

52% of Small Businesses Don’t Revolve Their Credit Card Balances

March 02, 2026
Small businesses are treating credit cards less like a backup and more like a flexible operating tool, and the way they use them is starting to look surprisingly consumer-like. Get...

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Meta Aims to Share AI Intelligence With Small Business Users

March 25, 2026
Meta is reportedly launching a program to support artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small businesses. 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 […]

Xero Introduces New US CEO and New Bill Pay Offering

March 23, 2026
Xero says U.S. small businesses can now manage and pay bills directly through its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Mastercard Gives Hong Kong Banks X-Border Payments Help for SMBs

March 12, 2026
Mastercard began rolling out a suite of solutions designed to help banks support the cross-border payment needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Get the Full...

Mastercard Offers Small Businesses Insights From Virtual CFO

March 10, 2026
Mastercard has introduced an agentic AI offering designed to help small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...