AI adoption is underway. Advances in automation are lowering the cost of serving small businesses. Financial services are becoming embedded in everyday workflows. Data infrastructure is improving.

Qualifying for a small-business loan isn't always straightforward. Here's what NerdWallet data says about the businesses that succeeded in getting funding. Many, or all, of the products featured on ...

Rejecting an SBA loan often means losing a small business client entirely. These clients often require other services. These include checking accounts, payroll services, and credit cards, and they ...

On November 13, the FFIEC released a fact sheet and data tables for its annual report on small business, small farm, and community development lending data compiled by the OCC, the Fed, and the FDIC ...

SAN DIEGO, CA – Cardiff, Inc. today released findings from its latest industry report, “The Economic Advantage of Speed-First Capital.” The analysis, based on anonymized loan performance data from ...

On November 13, the Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies announced the availability of the 2024 CRA lending activity of 731 lenders who reported data on their small business and small farm lending, as ...

From tighter lending criteria to the rise of payment processors, many changes are underway in small business lending.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Madeira Cofield covers small business, entrepreneurship, and economic policy. While the shutdown debate in Washington ...

Given the cash-flow challenges facing most small businesses, lending is a popular product for payment firms that use transaction data to undercut banks by offering fast approvals. Processing Content ...

The best small-business lenders have flexible business requirements, competitive rates and multiple loan options ...