Fintech is an easy scapegoat for a bigger problem: To keep nonbanks from benefiting from a new small-business lending rule, some objectors pointed to PPP fraud.
A rule on lending to small businesses arrives: The long-awaited regulation on disclosure of owners’ demographics, among other data, also has a weird part.
They launched BMO Bill Connect, which helps SMBs automate bill pay, digitize invoicing, and monitor cash flow.
TikTok’s “Sounds for Business” library needs an expansion fast: The new library is designed to court small businesses, but the small catalog could be a problem.
NBCU leans into measurement partnerships to court CTV budgets: Peacock looks to figure prominently in new offerings.
TikTok deal with IMDb enables discovery feature: Users can link to TV and movie content in their videos.
Security incident breaks Rackspace hosted email: Loss of access to emails exposes the fragility of relying on cloud providers to handle and protect businesses data. Backspace’s failure could cost customers millions.
Small-business and BNPL growth underscores two holiday trends and could direct investment for 2023.
What the IPO backlog and tumbling valuations mean for fintechs: More down rounds and private equity buyouts could be on the way.
The card, issued by Celtic Bank and powered by i2c, will be Square’s first foray into small-business credit cards.
TikTok pushes an AI advertising product: The app’s strong position is letting it experiment with machine learning to court advertisers big and small.