PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

When it comes to actualizing a digital-first banking strategy, Brown said that compared to individual consumers, the trajectory within the small business segment is three to four times as great.

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Fintech News

JUNE 18, 2024

This investment from global nonprofit Accion aims to help Amartha expand its platform, offering a full range of financial products and services to underserved women-led small businesses in rural Indonesia using data and AI. Indonesian microfinance fintech company Amartha has secured a US$17.5

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Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2025

Paysend , the global Financial technology company, has teamed up with the world’s largest Spanish-language media network, TelevisaUnivision to launch a new campaign spotlighting the real people who are behind cross-border payments — construction workers, small business owners, and everyday families.

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Financial Inclusion Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Authentication 59

Finovate

MAY 10, 2024

Experian launched Cashflow Attributes, a tool to offer lenders more data about underserved consumers. Information services company Experian unveiled Cashflow Attributes yesterday, a new solution that leverages open banking to help underserved consumers access fair and affordable credit.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Small business owners have historically faced a unique challenge in the banking world: Financial institutions (FIs) can sometimes fail to clearly define their small business services, blurring the lines between personal and corporate banking and forcing an SMB to fit somewhere within that ambiguity.

Small Business 61

Small Business Payment APIs and Integration Economy Finance 61

The Fintech Times

JULY 12, 2025

Through a new campaign, dubbed ‘Break Barriers’, Paysend and TelevisaUnivision plan to share real-life stories from Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting various construction workers, small business owners, and everyday families that Paysend currently serves.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 9, 2024

As BaaS evolves, it is helping fintech innovation reach new markets and underserved communities; which has the potential to greatly improve financial inclusion across the globe. Continuing our BaaS focus at the beginning of April, we asked industry leaders about how they’re seeing BaaS driving financial inclusion worldwide. .

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Financial Inclusion Underserved Non-Bank Embedded Finance 121

Tearsheet

JANUARY 28, 2025

The focus: Growing the network while providing an optimized payments experience to meet the financial needs of Americans Leonhard: Our goal is to continue that trajectory and surpass $1 trillion in transaction volume by the next edition of The Quarterly Review. Our engineers work nonstop to ensure that we have a strong and resilient platform.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

While there are automated reconciliation and straight-through processing (STP) solutions for large businesses, small businesses, in particular, continue to be underserved due to their smaller and less frequent invoices, contends Blair Jeffery, COO of Noventis.

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Process Underserved Reconciliation Digital Payments 71

The Fintech Times

MARCH 26, 2024

These innovative technologies not only enable insurers to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences but also play a pivotal role in extending financial services to underserved communities. “These solutions enhance accessibility by providing digital insurance options tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

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Underserved FinTech Financial Inclusion Risk 115

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

More help for certain small business owners could be on the way if Congress approves another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Prioritized Paycheck Protection Program (P4) Act would allow businesses with fewer than 100 employees to get a second loan. In the House, U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Arjun Thyagarajan, co-founder and CEO at SMB banking and payments technology firm Wise , told PYMNTS that in 2020, SMBs’ continued demand for better banking experiences will inevitably drive the ongoing proliferation of data sharing. Connecting Through Data. An Evolving Landscape. In the U.S., Analysts noted that even if, and when, the U.S.

Small Business 53

Small Business Payment APIs and Integration Credit Union Underserved 53

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

PayPal has announced the launch of its inaugural PayPal Small Business Month, aimed at bringing a new level of engagement to small and underserved businesses and their communities. The events will take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, Omaha, Oakland, Portland (Ore.), Washington D.C.

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Small Business PayPal Underserved Economy 41

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This upward trend continued in 2024. An underserved B2B payment market Deng explained how his extensive experience in payment systems and money movement at organizations including Alipay and Visa motivated him to tap into the underserved B2B vertical. Moreover, customer acquisition is more difficult in B2B.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Top FIs are rolling out their Small Business Week contributions. Capital One and Santander are two banks that both announced Wednesday (May 3) their perspective efforts to support small businesses as Small Business Week continues. So when small businesses flourish, everyone wins.

Small Business 40

Small Business Underserved Economy Industry Trends 40

Finovate

JUNE 27, 2025

The transaction will also place BAS Group Chief Operating Officer, Adnan Kayode, at the helm of Zuvy—although the firm will continue to operate independently. Zuvy reports financing invoices worth more than ₦1 billion ($650,000) for 1,500 small businesses over the past two years. million and $3 million.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

adoption is typically limited to contexts in which an individual may be making a purchase in a retail setting on behalf of a company: a professional on a business trip paying for lunch, for instance, or a delivery driver refueling while on the road. ” Driving Small Business Growth. In some markets, like in the U.S.,

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B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Small Business 82

Lending Front

JUNE 6, 2021

But while the economy in general is expected to boom, many small businesses are still in recovery mode. Of course, many firms opted to apply for fully forgivable PPP loans instead of traditional loans, seeing as the second round of PPP had funds earmarked for underserved small businesses. Enter community banks.

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Small Business Community Banks Economy Non-Bank 52

Fintech Review

APRIL 19, 2025

The result is higher retention, better margins, and broader value delivery, especially for small businesses, which benefit most from an all-in-one approach. This flexibility opens doors to underserved segments that were previously priced out of traditional enterprise software. lies embedded finance.

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Finance Embedded Finance FinTech Payment APIs and Integration 94

Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

Recognised as one of Asia’s fintech unicorns, Airwallex offers various financial services, including cross-border payments, global business accounts, and embedded finance solutions. It provides matchmaking services for individuals and small businesses, offering automated investment tools and customised loan options.

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FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Payment APIs and Integration Push-to-Card 136

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

Briana Marbury , CEO at the Interledger Foundation , the nonprofit grantmaking foundation, explores how in 2025, this challenge will continue to be tackled with banks making new partnerships with paytechs. By automating traditionally manual processes, banks can lend to more borrowers, especially small businesses and underserved communities.

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FinTech Financial Literacy Cross-Border Online and Mobile Banking 64

Electronic Transactions Association

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The report, Advancing Economic Inclusion—Empowering Underserved Communities with Fintech , highlights the innovative products and services revolutionizing the way commerce is conducted through safe, secure, convenient, and rewarding solutions.

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Underserved Online and Mobile Banking Financial Literacy FinTech 40

Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2024

Additionally, there has been a significant rise in the number of Foreign Business Owners (FBOs) with businesses incorporated in Singapore, making up nearly 31% of the bank’s clientele as of 31 May 2024. ANEXT Bank continues to focus on serving the underserved MSMEs. ” said Toh Su Mei, CEO of ANEXT Bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Although the COVID era continues to have an outsized impact on small businesses, frontline lending experts say SMBs have recently begun to catch a break when it comes to getting loans through FinTechs and other non-bank lenders. Narrowing The Gap .

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Fintech Finance

MAY 29, 2025

With the launch of a new payment system, the platform now automates the collection of funds into integrated business bank accounts—aiming to double its transaction volume via SEPA Instant. By 2028, the company aims to capture between 20% and 40% of the instant SEPA payments market in Europe.

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Automation Online and Mobile Banking Payments Small Business 89

PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2020

Uber Freight , which has seen an influx of more activity since the pandemic set in, has announced new features that will aid small businesses, the company said in a blog post. During the pandemic, Uber Freight has seen the number of small businesses using its services grow 10 times year over year.

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Small Business Underserved Credit Cards Continuity 67

The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Under his leadership, Guavapay will continue to develop its flagship products, MyGuava and MyGuava Business, while exploring new markets, partnerships and fintech innovation. PayFuture , the payments technology platform connecting global businesses with emerging markets, has appointed Praful Morar as deputy CEO.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

Enabling small businesses to have the tools to succeed has been at the forefront of companies we look to invest in,” said Judson Ain in the release. Bookkeeper360 embodies this culture, and we could not be more excited to continue helping small and family-owned businesses, excel with Bookkeeper360’s solutions.”.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We’re looking forward to working closely with KaiOS to bring the best of our technology, scale, and expertise together to drive growth for emerging markets around the world.” “At KaiOS, our mission is to connect underserved communities with the digital world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

“We are delighted to draw upon the expertise of top investors who know financial services and FinTech well, so that we can continue to build and open up access to affordable and transparent financial services for millions of underserved people and small businesses, and make inroads into financial inclusion in the region.”.

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Finance Financial Inclusion Underserved Small Business 81

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

“Comparing one crisis to another is one way of trying to gauge the potential impact [of coronavirus],” he continued, though noted “it’s a bit dodgy because so many things are different.” companies, including $75 million landing at one FinTech looking to bolster small business credit card payment adoption.

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FinTech Cross-Border Small Business Credit Cards 72

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

Alternative lending firm Funding Circle announced it has reached $2 billion in small business loans facilitated through its platform, a figure that it says exceeds some traditional U.S. ” At present, Funding Circle said it holds more than $1 billion in small business loans. . bank SMB loans.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

The bank has its sights set on small businesses, startups and freelancers. NorthOne, which has an API-enabled platform, says it was built specifically for small businesses, from the ground up. The bank said it signed up 1 percent of all new small business accounts in the U.S. are less prevalent.

Small Business 54

Small Business Payment APIs and Integration Underserved ATM 54

Faster Payments Council

APRIL 29, 2021

"It is really critical to think about how we, as an ecosystem, can come together and drive the right financial services for unserved and underserved consumers and small businesses." Panelists agreed that consumer protections, continued education, and efforts to upgrade legacy systems were of paramount importance.

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Financial Inclusion Faster Payments FPC Financial Literacy 68

Fintech Review

MAY 10, 2025

Many banks avoid lending to small businesses , younger borrowers, or those without formal employment. Until access to credit becomes more open and decentralised, banks will continue to shape who can participate in the economy. Fintech apps attract younger users, underserved populations, and digitally native businesses.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Mukul Sachan, the co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of India-based alternative small business lender Lendingkart, is stepping down from the post. He will now be exploring his interests in investment management but will continue to be an active mentor and consultant for the group, dividing his time equally.”.

Small Business 59

Small Business Consulting Underserved Economy 59

The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2025

Liberis , a global embedded finance platform, has partnered with Fincompare , the German small business broker marketplace, to bring its revenue-based financing solution to over 25,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country.

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