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How Payments Gaps Are Limiting Deposit Growth at Community Banks

April 16, 2026
Featured image for the April 2026 edition of the PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments Money Mobility Tracker Community banks are modernizing, but payments capabilities still shape utilization and deposit growth as funded accounts seek everyday use.
Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses
SMBs // April 16, 2026

Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins or adding friction for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Oil Price Spike Erodes Small Business Confidence, NFIB Says
Economy // April 14, 2026

Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent surge in oil prices, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said Tuesday (April 14). Get the Full Story Complete...

Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Says the Real Currency for SMBs Is Payment Timing
SMBs // April 14, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With Mastercard’s Mark Barnett 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,...

PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System
Payment Methods // April 13, 2026

PayPal is bringing Brazil’s Pix payment system to its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. 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...

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Payments Alone No Longer Cut It for Small Businesses

April 16, 2026
Synchrony is launching a three-part interview series aimed at a central challenge facing small businesses: how to grow sales without putting more pressure on margins or adding friction for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Says the Real Currency for SMBs Is Payment Timing

April 14, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Mastercard’s Mark Barnett Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Fed Capital Changes Put Small Business Lending Back in Play

April 07, 2026
The flow of credit to small businesses may loosen somewhat, but the direction of that capital will be determined by digital channels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

For Small Businesses, Slow Money Is Expensive Money

April 07, 2026
For many small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), financial health is not determined solely by total revenue, but by the precise timing of that revenue’s arrival. PYMNTS Intelligence research indicates that...

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Oil Price Spike Erodes Small Business Confidence, NFIB Says

April 14, 2026
Small business optimism dipped below its 52-year average for the first time in a year in March, driven by the Iran war and the subsequent surge in oil prices, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said Tuesday (April 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]

PayPal Lets Small Businesses Tap Into Brazil’s Pix System

April 13, 2026
PayPal is bringing Brazil’s Pix payment system to its small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

BILL Debuts Enhanced Version of Supplier Payments Plus Tool

April 08, 2026
Finance platform BILL has announced an expansion to its Supplier Payments Plus offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Website-Tracking Lawsuits Increasingly Target Small Businesses

April 06, 2026
Small businesses are increasingly at risk for litigation related to website tracking practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...