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Plastiq to include US cash payments on its payments platform

News | Cards | 24 Dec 2020

Plastiq, the payment solutions provider for small business, has announced it has expanded the scope of its payments platform to include US cash payments, in addition to credit card payments.

Plastiq, payment solutions provider, small business, payments platform, US, cash payments, credit card payments, cards

Liberis raises GBP 70 mln for SME financing

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 22 Dec 2020

Global embedded business finance platform Liberis has secured GBP 70 million in financing from British Business Investments, Paragon Bank, BCI Europe, and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)

Liberis, financing , SME, embedded business finance, platform, UK, COVID-19, small business, cash flow, bank, lender, CBILS

Virgin Money, Strands roll out Money Management to help SMEs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Oct 2020

UK-based bank Virgin Money has partnered with Strands to launch a free, full money management package to support small business customers with their financial operations.

Virgin Money, product launch, money management, SMEs, UK, small business, financial operations, fintech, Strands, bank, MasterCard

Bendigo Bank, Tyro Payments partner for merchant acquiring alliance

News | Payments General | 20 Oct 2020

Australia-based retail banking company Bendigo Bank has partnered with payments solutions provider Tyro Payments to form a merchant acquiring alliance.

Bendigo Bank, Tyro Payments, merchant acquiring, alliance, partnership, Australia, retail banking, payments solutions, SME, banks, small business, co-branded, eftpos, ecommerce

Facebook launches app to boost SMEs social commerce engagement

News | Ecommerce | 18 Sep 2020

Facebook has announced it will be launching Facebook Business Suite, allowing SMEs to interact with consumers, manage and receive messages, notifications and alerts in one place.

Facebook Business Suite, Facebook Shops, Facebook, ecommerce, SME, small business, social commerce, direct-to-consumer

Nearly 1 in 4 female-owned businesses remain closed post lockdown in the UK, iwoca study shows

News | Payments General | 27 Aug 2020

Women business owners could be making even greater sacrifices than their male counterparts in 2020 as they contend with challenges from the pandemic, a new survey of small business owners has found.

small business, SMEs, lending, accounting, iwoca, UK economy, study, business loans

Wells Fargo pledges USD 400 mln for small business support following PPP payout

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 10 Jul 2020

Wells Fargo has announced donations over USD 400 million toward helping small businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wells Fargo, US, United States, small business, PPP, payout, coronavirus, pandemic, Payroll Protection Program, community lenders, black entrepreneurs

Pesapal, Visa join forces for digital payments in Africa

News | Online Payments | 28 Apr 2020

Visa has announced a partnership with Pesapal, a secure way for individuals and businesses to make and accept payments in Africa.

PesaPal, Visa, small business, acquisition, issuers, digital payments, Africa, ecommerce, POS, accounting, billing, merchants, QR capability, Token, contactless payments

Fenergo unveils remote account opening solution

News | Payments General | 22 Apr 2020

Fenergo has announced the launch of its digital cloud-based Remote Account Opening solution, in order to assist US small businesses in accessing Paycheck Protection Programme (PPP) emergency loans.

Fenergo, launch, remote account opening, solution, small business, loan approvals, CLM, Client Lifecycle Management, financial institutions, US, KYC, AML, Bank Secrecy Act, BSA, screening, due diligence

Deluxe, Fiserv work together for merchant services offerings

News | Online Payments | 22 Apr 2020

Deluxe and Fiserv have announced a new relationship to bring merchant services to Deluxe small business customers. 

Deluxe, Fiserv, launch, merchant, small business, financial services, POS, online payments, gift cards, management, mobile payments, ecommerce, online store

Deloitte partners with Unqork and Plaid to launch small business lending service

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 15 Apr 2020

Audit, consulting, tax and advisory services Deloitte has formed a new partnership with no-code enterprise application platform Unqork to launch a fully-managed small business lending service. 

Deloitte, Unqork, Plaid , small business, lending

Mastercard pledges USD 250 mln for small business' security

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Apr 2020

Mastercard has announced a commitment of USD 250 million over five years to support small businesses in the US and other markets where they operate.

MasterCard, small business, financial security, data protection, cyber vulnerability, identity theft, financial inclusion, attacks, banks, fintech, card payments

Paymentsense launches free tool to help restaurants take orders online

News | Online Payments | 24 Mar 2020

UK-based fintech Paymentsense has launched a scheme empowering small restaurants to take online orders amidst closure fears.

PaymentSense, online payments, payments tool, online order, United Kingdom, small business, SME, independent restaurants

Nedbank announces measures to help individuals and businesses hit by the coronavirus

News | Payments General | 23 Mar 2020

Nedbank has announced a number of measures to help individuals and businesses hit by the coronavirus.

Nedbank, payments , small business, coronavirus

Metro Bank and ezbob partner to deliver small business loan platform

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 09 Mar 2020

Metro Bank has announced a new partnership with lending-as-a-service (LaaS) provider ezbob to offer Metro Bank’s business customers fast access to finance.

Metro Bank, ezbob, small business, loans, lending, finance, SMEs

Small businesses demand better access to finance ahead of Budget

News | Payments General | 04 Mar 2020

Two-thirds of small businesses have been urging the Government to take concrete action on improving access to finance in the UK.

finance, Budget, government, small business, SMEs loans, funding, UK, Brexit

Small businesses remain reluctant to embrace Open Banking - survey

News | Payments General | 13 Jan 2020

Many business owners are unsure what benefits Open Banking can bring, a new survey has indicated.

small business, Open Banking, survey, data