Clearly Payments

MARCH 31, 2025

Payment processing is a major part of business operations, influencing cash flow, customer satisfaction, and overall efficiency. However, the methods and preferences for processing payments vary between small businesses (SMB) and large enterprises. Cash remains an essential payment method for many SMBs, with 36.4%

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Small business owners envision a cashless future, according to card giant Visa, even as some legislators move to protect unbanked and underbanked consumers.

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Small Business Digital Payments Payments Consumer 195

Stax

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Whether you are starting a new online store or looking to grow your existing brick-and-mortar small business, you must make provisions for accepting credit card payments. In this article, you will discover all you should know about credit card payment processing for small businesses.

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The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for small businesses? FP&A software tools are increasingly important for businesses of all sizes. For all of these reasons, more and more companies- including small businesses and even startups- are looking for FP&A solutions to help them stay ahead of the competition.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Many business owners dont realize that payment processing is a little more complex than it seems. From hidden fees to chargeback risks, theres a lot that payment providers dont always disclose upfront. The Customer The person making the payment. The Payment Processor The company that facilitates transactions.

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Small Business Process Address Verification System (AVS) Cross-Border 66

Finovate

APRIL 24, 2025

BILL is expanding beyond payments by launching new procurement tools that unify accounts payable, receivable, expense management, forecasting, and payments into one centralized platform for small businesses. The new release offers features like advanced approval routing, invoice matching, and bulk payments.

Small Business 64

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Aspires Visa card empowers Hong Kong SMBs to thrive in the modern global economy by offering access to multi-currency and seamless cross-border payments. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to equipping SMBs with world-class payment methods that will help drive Hong Kong’s digital economy forward.

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Small Business Cross-Border Multi-Currency Cross-Border Payments 92

The Payments Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

FMPay, a licensed payment provider, has launched to offer small businesses in the UK a secure and straightforward way to handle payments.

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Small Business Payment Solutions Multi-Currency Security 158

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Bank payment company, GoCardless , has teamed up with Pipe , the fintech delivering embedded financial solutions through software and payments partners, to launch a new financing offering for its customers. By partnering with Pipe, GoCardless is offering direct access to capital financing for small business customers.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

A new report from bank payment company GoCardless , commissioned through the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), has revealed late payments are not only a perennial concern for small and medium businesses (SMBs) — theyre a growing one too. The perceived lack of control varies based on the payer.

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Small Business Payer Payments Economy 59

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The current cross-border payment system imposes high costs on businesses and economies worldwide, stifling economic potential and limiting financial inclusivity. Any improvement in the efficiency of cross-border transactions would, therefore, lead to considerable benefits for businesses and individuals globally.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 30, 2025

Australian small businesses using fintech solutions generated $9billion in economic benefits, according to a new report from FinTech Australia , the member-driven organisation supporting the development and adoption of fintech, which urges broader fintech adoption to foster further growth.

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Small Business FinTech Economy Research 59

Clearly Payments

MARCH 4, 2025

For many small businesses, payment processing fees are a significant expense that eats into profits. Whether you run a retail store, an e-commerce business, or a service-based company, the costs of accepting credit and debit cards add up quickly. Here’s how they did it. We’ve seen some merchants pay 10%.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Financial Technology Association is backing a bill that would clarify that loans made through the Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program can be used to pay for fintech services.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Lili , the financial platform designed for small business owners, today announced the launch of international wire payments in 27 countries, empowering small business owners to grow beyond borders. According to FXC Intelligence, the cross-border payments industry reached a market size of $190.1

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 7, 2025

Under this partnership, and in line with SMEDANs Grow Nigerian initiative, Flutterwave and SMEDAN will collaborate to provide MSMEs with seamless and secure digital storefronts, payment solutions, enabling them to accept payments from customers worldwide through mobile wallets, card payments and bank transfers.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 18, 2025

ProjectPay , the construction payments fintech, which received a project grant funded by the government’s innovation division, Innovate UK, to research and test how to solve cashflow problems in the construction industry, has now published its findings. The report has been provided to the government.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Klarna has joined forces with accountancy software provider Xero to enable small businesses to accept buy now, pay later payments.

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Clearly Payments

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The payment processing market in the United States has demonstrated robust growth, driven by rising consumer demand for digital payments, advancements in financial technology, and the expansion of e-commerce. The value chain in payment processing involves multiple parties that play specific roles in facilitating transactions.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Acknowledging the impact of creators on the digital economy, Visa officially recognized creators as small businesses. Today, creators can easily and securely pay and be paid with Visa’s financial tools, resources and products made available to small businesses worldwide. Visa is also helping creators get paid fast.

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Small Business Debit Card Financial Literacy Economy 98

Finovate

APRIL 3, 2025

The partnership will enable Zempler Bank to launch a new Outbound International Payments service that will allow its customers to make international payments in both USD and EUR. Wise has 16 million individual and business users around the world. The London-based company made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2013.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The findings of a J.D. Power survey indicate that merchants are passing the cost of swipe fees onto customers, even though they’re lowering consumer satisfaction with the transaction.

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Small Business Credit Cards Transactions Consumer 172

Clearly Payments

APRIL 24, 2025

If you’re running a large business and processing a high volume of payments every month, youre likely wondering if there’s room to reduce your payment processing fees. The short answer is yes, large merchants can negotiate custom payment processing rates. But the processor markup is negotiable.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 15, 2025

If you run a business, youre aware of the basic fees for accepting credit card payments. In this article, well walk you through the not-so-obvious side of payment processing, covering everything from seemingly small charges like statement fees to big hits like chargeback fees. Why Payment Processing Fees Matter 1.

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Fintech News

APRIL 17, 2025

Ant International’s WorldFirst has introduced the World Card , a new virtual Mastercard-enabled payment solution aimed at assisting SMEs involved in global commerce. The card is designed to streamline international transactions and help reduce operational costs for businesses.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Leading payments technology provider Dojo has signed a new partnership with American Express marking the next chapter in their long-standing relationship while making it even easier for small businesses in the UK to accept American Express payments.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Klarna , the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is working with global small business platform Xero , to help small businesses accept payments from consumers wanting a ‘buy now, pay later’ option. These guardrails mean 99% of lending is repaid and 40% of orders are repaid early.

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Small Business BNPL Credit Cards Payment Networks 98

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

StraitsX, a digital asset payments infrastructure provider in Southeast Asia, has partnered with Ant International and superapp Grab to launch a new blockchain-based cross-border payment system. billion consumers through more than 30 payment partners globally, enabling seamless cross-border payment experiences.

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Stablecoins Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Blockchain 105

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Tide , the UK’s leading business financial platform, has partnered with Adyen , the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, to enable small businesses to accept in-person contactless payments using only an iPhone and the Tide iOS app.

Small Business 98

Small Business Contactless Payments Business Payments Payments 98

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

TD Bank Group (TD) is pleased to announce a collaboration with independent software vendor, TouchBistro, enabling Canadian restaurant and food service entrepreneurs to consolidate all management and payment services into one, easy to use POS and restaurant management system.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

APRON , the business payments powerhouse, has raised a $30 million Series B funding round to help more small business owners make it by digitising and simplifying the payments process, and bring greater security to these companies’ cash flow.

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Stax

APRIL 8, 2025

For many small business owners, credit card processing fees may seem like a hefty price to pay for providing convenience to customers. Even if you consider them to be a cost of doing business, credit card fees can quickly eat away at your already slim profit margins. Let’s get started.

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Credit Cards Process Processors Push-to-Card 88

Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The economy today is tech-driven and payment methods are a key part of that paradigm. From traditional options like credit cards to emerging solutions such as cryptocurrencies and biometrics, each payment method comes with unique advantages that cater to varying consumer needs. They remain a staple payment method globally.

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VISTA InfoSec

MAY 12, 2024

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) 2023 Business Impact Report , 73% of small business owners in the US reported a cyber-attack within the previous year, underlining the growing popularity of small businesses as a target among malicious actors.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

Mastercard announced a strategic collaboration with PayTabs Group to facilitate digital payment solutions for small and medium enterprises in Egypt. Through this collaboration, PayTabs will leverage Mastercard’s global network and digital payments capabilities to provide merchants with a while-labelled digital payments platform.

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Visa Digital Payments Payment Solutions Payments 85

Fintech News

JANUARY 6, 2025

The platform also emphasises female entrepreneurship through its Wanita Tumbuh Bersama campaign, which has trained over 7,500 business owners in essential skills. Emmanuel Van De Geer Labamu believes that every small business contributes to shared economic prosperity and we want to empower them.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2025

Payments giant Mastercard has been busy forging three new partnerships in the UAE, with Al Etihad Payments , the payments infrastructure provider and subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE ; LikeCard , an e-commerce prepaid card platform; and credit-as-a-service platform CredibleX.

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Visa Financial Literacy Small Business Payments 75