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Turning Commercial Card Credit Lines Into SMB Cash Flow Lifelines

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Although commercial card products can offer working capital benefits on both ends of the B2B transaction, adoption lags behind other digital payment methods in accounts payable (AP) departments. And with the pandemic all but wiping out business trips, the commercial card could be at a crossroads.

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The Commercial Card Embraces A Season Of (Major) Change

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In B2B payments, the commercial card has experienced a dramatic spike in adoption this year as organizations accelerated their digital transformations and, unable to physically enter the office, began to rely on electronic payments to conduct their business. Winter Blues. Spring’s SMB Support. Spring began in dramatic fashion.

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Commercial Card Innovation Puts SMBs In The Spotlight

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Smaller companies were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to new cards designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). American Express, Amazon Rollout Card For UK SMBs. Furthermore, businesses can institute a credit limit and date of expiration for the card.

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Combating Commercial Cards’ Need For The Personal Guarantee

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It’s an area of business spend friction that is driving a newfound resurgence in commercial card innovation that the card industry hasn’t seen in decades, with FinTech firms stepping in to take advantage of card transaction data. ” The Biggest Culprits Of Waste. Nixing The Personal Guarantee.

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Commercial Card Regulations Could Have Aussie SMEs Scrambling

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Changes to commercial card regulations could be tripping up small businesses in Australia, according to reports on Friday (Sept. The issue, officials say, is that there are rising instances of late payments to small businesses, forcing them to pay their own suppliers on credit. would impact the market.

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Corporate Card Innovators Look Beyond Business Trip Spend

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With corporate travel still on pause, commercial card innovation has taken a different direction. This week’s look at the latest initiatives explores how FinTechs are wielding the corporate card in ways other than business trips, from accessing credit for accounts payable to financing employee lunches.

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Biz Card Startup Brex Pursues Unicorn Status

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Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported Friday (Sept. Brex, founded by two Brazilian entrepreneurs, emerged on the market as a FinTech issuing corporate cards to other startups.