Lending Front

JUNE 29, 2021

Yellen made an announcement that was eagerly welcomed by an often neglected sector of small businesses across the country: The U.S. The support program comes at a pivotal moment both for CDFIs and the small businesses in the communities they serve. The state of minority-owned small businesses.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

job market continued to slowly recover in September, although small businesses reported only small gains. However, small businesses continued to demonstrate slower growth.”. 29) in the Paychex IHS Markit Small Business Jobs Index , which inched 0.06 economy added 1.4

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Small business cloud accounting firm Xero is strengthening its partnership with U.K.-based 22), with their tie-up allowing small businesses to automatically accept recurring payments from their customers and then mark those invoices as “paid” within Xero. businesses continue to make B2B payments via paper check.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

While there’s been talk of an economic slowdown ahead, and declining optimism among the business community, the latest stats on small businesses (SMBs) are quite positive. “Small businesses continue to be big contributors to the U.S. economy,” said SBA Acting Chief Counsel Major L. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

businesses. A strengthening economy and forecasts of new revenue heights have corporates large and small looking up. In the latest “ Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index ,” researchers found — yet again — that financial institutions (FIs) are continuing to increase their loan approval rates.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

Josh Goines , senior vice president with strategic partnerships and business development with Bill.com, said the collaboration will hopefully aid companies in digitizing to help them reach more of a profit. Through the power of Bill.com’s technology, Key CashFlow does that and more, helping to strengthen customers’ bottom line.".

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The year’s final quarter is upon us, marking an opportunity to look back at Q3 and obtain a reading of small businesses’ most pressing — and most timely — concerns. small businesses and finds, unsurprisingly, a trove of challenges on business owners’ plates. 76 percent of U.S. The firm surveyed more than 300 U.S.

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Lending Front

MARCH 2, 2021

As our economy re-opens, some things will remain the same. For small businesses, the “home” office may take on new meaning altogether. By not being tied to brick-and-mortar space, business owners can work out of their den, their mountain retreat, or a relative’s sunbelt condo. . Small business lending is no exception.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

One company capitalizing on the need for vet care is TeleVet , whose CEO Steven Carter told PYMNTS that the platform would likely be a permanent fixture in the years to come as millennials, focused on savvy digital modes of doing business, continued to want services in that digital mode.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Short-term rental site Airbnb has lowered its internal valuation to $26 billion, a 16 percent drop, as businesses continue to be hammered by lockdowns. The SBA’s lifeline for the small businesses that are the backbone of the U.S. economy is now available. CBO Expects GDP to Fall 7 Pct.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

A new program from NYMBUS will help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) affected by the coronavirus pandemic apply for loans through an online portal, according to a press release. The program is free, and the company said its goal is to ensure that the economy keeps rolling amid the global pandemic.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Speaking with PYMNTS, Crystal discussed why some businesses may be better positioned to go the crowdfunding route when they need financing. Even with a surge in PPP financing, many early-stage businesses continue to struggle to access capital from traditional sources. The High-Risk Perception.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

And in the near-term, small businesses aren’t necessarily jumping for joy over the figures. Small Business Frustration. The two-year long, gradual slowing of small business job growth took on a more rapid pace in June,” said IHS Markit Chief Regional Economist James Diffley in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2019

But digital technology, sophisticated algorithms and new business models are helping to give some slack to consumers and small businesses struggling with cash flow. One might think this is an odd time to talk about how to bring more liquidity to consumers and small businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Alternative small business lender Power2SME says small businesses’ loan payment times doubled overnight following India’s demonetization efforts, highlighting the impact of going cashless on the nation’s entrepreneurs and, consequently, the SMB finance market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Small business accounting platform Xero has introduced an upgrade that aims to make transactions between businesses more secure amid rising phishing scams. ” Broader support for mobile devices means faster payments as well, the firm added, and helps businesses accelerate their rising adoption of mobile tools.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

One of the nation’s most recent B2B FinTechs to land funding is Fyle, a small business expense management company that landed $1.1 Yashwanth Madhusudan, cofounder and CEO of Fyle, told PYMNTS that PM Modi’s push toward a digital economy and ePayments has certainly helped the startup gain traction.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

With the average value of cash transactions remaining steady at around £10, the payment method will continue to be widely used for day-to-day small-value transactions, she said. As with other developed economies, a growing adoption of online and mobile banking in the U.K. Changing accessibility of cash. As of 2016, some 3.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

As businesses continue their digitization migrations, there are more ways than ever to transmit electronic data. Not all are created equal, however, and a lack of standardization has created a new source of friction in B2B payments, limiting businesses’ ability to gain insight into cash inflows and outflows. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

With a slew of successful venture-backed businesses, such as Shopify , FreshBooks , and KIK , as well as a network of emerging local VCs looking to grow support for the ecosystem, Toronto is gaining a great deal of attention from the tech industry worldwide. Making Digital Pay Off.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Plus, American Express eyes social media shoutouts for small firms, Veem launches a domestic B2B payments tool and Billtrust embraces machine learning. SMB economy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Today in B2B payments: Visa collaborates to open up small business banking data, while Mastercard drives commercial card adoption across the MEA region. Plus, American Express eyes social media shoutouts for small firms, Veem launches a domestic B2B payments tool and Billtrust embraces machine learning. SMB economy.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

C2FO’s focus on small businesses comes after the company published research last year showing that small businesses continue to face significant market uncertainty, despite a strengthening economy and improved access to capital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the United States, as the vaccine rollouts loom, and as small businesses continue to struggle on Main Street, revisiting incentives may make sense – especially as stimulus packages continue to be debated on Capitol Hill. The logic goes like this: Pay people to get vaccinated. (And

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Historically, market downturns have triggered a rise in demand for graduate-level programs as young professionals seek to avoid a harsh job market and look for ways to augment their skills while the economy stabilizes. The small business sector has also seen an increase in adoption of contactless options.

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