Tagged: SMB

April 3, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New national survey data from Accion Opportunity Fund (AOF), a national nonprofit small business lender, finds that small business owners operating in underserved communities are increasingly relying on digital tools and evaluating cryptocurrency payments and AI-powered platforms as part of their business operations. The findings… Read More

February 6, 2026 @ 6:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

American Express has introduced Flexible Payment Option, a feature designed to offer businesses greater ability to manage and control their cashflow needs with an instant line of credit. Flexible Payment Option is available for new American Express Business Platinum and Gold Cardmembers, allowing them to repay… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study, the year-over-year improvement in customer satisfaction is highest among financially unhealthy small businesses for whom credit cards and their rewards programs have become critical business tools. “Merchants report few macroeconomic differences in the… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 6:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lili, a platform that integrates business banking, business credit, and accounting for small and mid-sized businesses, this week launched the Lili BusinessBuild Program, a credit-building solution that helps entrepreneurs build and monitor their business credit profile directly from their Lili account. For many business owners,… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 1:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Relay, a small business banking and money management platform, has released new data showing 88% of American small businesses are currently facing cash flow disruptions. The data comes from the second and latest edition of Relay’s Cash Flow Compass report. It surveyed more than 1,000 U.S…. Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lili, a financial platform designed for small business owners, announced this week that Lili Connect is available to eligible entrepreneurs who are not U.S. residents, a key milestone in Lili’s emerging global footprint. Through Lili Connect, corporate formation services partners can now offer their customers… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While 83% of U.S. small businesses expect more good than bad things to happen for their companies, 51% are categorized as financially unhealthy. Among those who are financially unhealthy, 61% are carrying revolving debt on their business credit cards, and  63% are borrowing with those cards… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An i2c and PYMNTS report suggests local banks and credit unions have a strong opportunity to attract small and medium-sized businesses. The report reveals the potential for local banks and credit unions to grow their SMB customer base by addressing their growing demand for digital… Read More

November 5, 2024 @ 2:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study released this week, overall customer satisfaction among small business owners has surged 20 points (on a 1,000-point scale) this year as economic outlooks continue to improve, and banks have stepped up their game… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 2:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SMB fintech Nav this week launched Nav Prime, along with a credit-building card for small businesses. They believe it’s the latest tool to help small businesses improve their financial health. Nav helps small businesses transparently understand all of their financing options and know what they… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Traditional bank and Fintech collaboration and Open Banking are becoming quite common for financial institutions throughout the world that are planning to update their product offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). India-based private lending institution SBM Bank recently teamed up with PayNearby to introduce… Read More

April 8, 2019 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Fresh from its new partnership with Nationwide, BlueVine, a provider of online working capital financing for small and medium-sized businesses, is adding term loan financing to its suite of online financing solutions. The BlueVine Term Loan seeks to provide small and medium-sized business owners fast… Read More

January 23, 2019 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Lending Express, an Israeli tech company dedicated to creating a better world of funding for SMBs, has surpassed $100 million in financing facilitated between small and medium business owners and online lenders. Lending Express also obtained state permission to open for business in California. The… Read More

June 21, 2018 @ 3:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Kabbage, Inc., a global financial services, technology and data platform serving small businesses headquartered in Atlanta, released survey data that uncovers insights from 500 established small businesses and the key moments that triggered their growth. The results offer entrepreneurs applicable lessons from experienced business owners… Read More

November 15, 2017 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

WePay, an integrated payments provider for online platforms, released new data that shows a majority of US-based SMBs end the calendar year with at least one significant payments challenge which severely impacts their business. Conducted in partnership with Survata, an independent research firm, WePay polled more… Read More

May 4, 2017 @ 3:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Tungsten Network, a leading global business transaction network, and BlueVine, a leading provider of online working capital financing, unveiled a new partnership today that aims to better meet the financing needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Tungsten’s Network. By linking with Tungsten Network,… Read More

February 3, 2016 @ 1:36 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

German online lending platform Spotcap has successfully closed its third financing round, according to the company’s recent press release. The Berlin-based financial technology company raised EUR 31.5 million in new funding led by international private equity firm, Finstar Financial Group, with participation from previous investor Holtzbrinck Ventures…. Read More