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FinTech SmartBiz Eyes Full-Service Banking After Buying Centrust 

FinTech SmartBiz Eyes Full-Service Banking After Buying Centrust 
FinTech SmartBiz Eyes Full-Service Banking After Buying Centrust 
April 01, 2025  |  Banking

There are roughly 33 million small businesses in the United States, employing a bit less than half of workers in the country, according to the...

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Small Business Insurer Next Sold to ERGO for $2.6 Billion
Small Business Insurer Next Sold to ERGO for $2.6 Billion
March 23, 2025  |  Acquisitions

German insurance giant ERGO is expanding into the U.S. after acquiring Next Insurance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Flowpay Raises $32.7 Million to Grow Embedded Lending Solution in Europe
Flowpay Raises $32.7 Million to Grow Embedded Lending Solution in Europe
March 19, 2025  |  SMBs

Czech FinTech company Flowpay raised €30 million (about $32.7 million) in debt financing to grow its embedded lending solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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Only a Tiny Minority of SMBs Think Tariffs Will Have a Positive Impact on Operations
Only a Tiny Minority of SMBs Think Tariffs Will Have a Positive Impact on Operations
March 17, 2025  |  SMBs

The ultimate impact of the tariff war being waged around the globe — which, depending on the day, seems like a game of one-upmanship —...

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Digits Debuts AI Accounting Tool and Welcomes Xero Co-Founder
Digits Debuts AI Accounting Tool and Welcomes Xero Co-Founder
March 10, 2025  |  Back-office

Accounting technology company Digits has debuted its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autonomous general ledger (AGL). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Flex Raises $225 Million for Finance Platform for Business Owners
Flex Raises $225 Million for Finance Platform for Business Owners
March 05, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Flex raised $225 million in debt and equity funding to continue building its platform that manages business owners’ transactions, both business and personal. Get the...

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32% of SMBs Favor Community Banks Over National Banks
32% of SMBs Favor Community Banks Over National Banks
March 05, 2025  |  Banking

With 16% of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) considering switching banks, many are turning to community banks and credit unions (CUs) for their personalized service...

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Restaurants at a Crossroads: Economic Pressures and Declining Spend Hit Hard
Restaurants at a Crossroads: Economic Pressures and Declining Spend Hit Hard
February 28, 2025  |  Restaurant innovation

As goes Main Street, so goes the overall U.S. economy. By the numbers, roughly 99% of businesses in the U.S. are small businesses — and...

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Mastercard: New Credentials Offer Payments Control to Gen Z and Beyond
Mastercard: New Credentials Offer Payments Control to Gen Z and Beyond
February 25, 2025  |  Mastercard

Wasn’t long ago that navigating between accounts and payment options was largely a matter of juggling between physical, digital, prepaid and credit cards, pulling them...

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