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SMB lending

FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
May 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Small business lending could get a bit more scrutiny from regulators. To that end, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly examining small business...

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AI Leads More Than $1B In Funding For B2B Startups
AI Leads More Than $1B In Funding For B2B Startups
May 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The B2B venture capital (VC) train continues full steam ahead after last week’s lucrative deals. This week, investors placed more than $1 billion in B2B...

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SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
SMB Lending Tries On Asset Tokenization For Size
May 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

So far, one of the largest use cases for tokenization has emerged as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) — a lucrative, if not controversial, fundraising...

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FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
May 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eyeing tighter scrutiny of small business lending practices as Commissioner Rohit Chopra calls on the regulator to combat...

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BBB Sounds Alarm On Online Small Business Lending
BBB Sounds Alarm On Online Small Business Lending
May 07, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is issuing a warning to small businesses (SMBs) about a possible lending scam shedding light on the risks of online...

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Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
Hiring Pains, Revenue Optimism Hit Small Business Week
May 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In honor of Small Business (SMB) Week, which kicks off in the U.S. on Monday (May 6), banks and financial service providers are releasing troves...

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PayPal (Maybe) Pulls Ahead Of The SMB Lending Pack
PayPal (Maybe) Pulls Ahead Of The SMB Lending Pack
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With first-quarter earnings reports rolling out, it’s time to take a look at the state of small businesses and how they fared for the first...

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Amazon India Sees First SMB Lender Integrated Into Platform
Amazon India Sees First SMB Lender Integrated Into Platform
April 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Amazon India is integrating its first small business lender via API into the Amazon Lending marketplace, reports in News Barons said on Wednesday (April 24)....

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SMB Satisfaction With Alt Lenders Wanes
SMB Satisfaction With Alt Lenders Wanes
April 22, 2019  |  Loans

Might banks be making inroads into the hearts and minds of smaller firms as they seek out capital – as some SMBs cite at least some...

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