Publisher and editorial director covering payments, fintech, merchant services, banking, AI, technology and operating strategy for small and medium-sized businesses.
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Macroeconomic data becomes local when it changes the next inventory buy, the next loan renewal, the next lease conversation or the owner's willingness to hire.Finance stories reach Main Street through weekly cash,...
By Eric KuvykinProhibits deceptive "interest rate" marketing terms by alternative lenders targeting local small businesses.
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Banking risk is quiet until the day a deposit is delayed, a reserve appears, a login is locked or a lender asks for documents the owner cannot find. Then it becomes payroll,...
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Banking risk is quiet until the day a deposit is delayed, a reserve appears, a login is locked or a lender asks for documents the owner cannot find. Then it becomes payroll,...
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Card costs do not hit a small business as one clean number. They show up as interchange, assessments, processor markup, chargeback fees, gateway charges, batch fees, PCI fees and statement language that...
By Eric KuvykinCommercial lenders streamline automated approval criteria for SMB equipment purchases and point-of-sale hardware upgrades.
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Banking risk is quiet until the day a deposit is delayed, a reserve appears, a login is locked or a lender asks for documents the owner cannot find. Then it becomes payroll,...
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: AI is not a magic upgrade for a small business. It is a labor-shifting tool. Used well, it answers the phone, follows up on leads, summarizes records and gives staff time back....
By Eric KuvykinBottom line: Card costs do not hit a small business as one clean number. They show up as interchange, assessments, processor markup, chargeback fees, gateway charges, batch fees, PCI fees and statement language that...
By Eric KuvykinRegulators mandate strict oversight protocols for banks partnering with third-party software and fintech vendors.
By Craig A. Fine, Esq.Bottom line: Banking risk is quiet until the day a deposit is delayed, a reserve appears, a login is locked or a lender asks for documents the owner cannot find. Then it becomes payroll,...
By Eric KuvykinMajor commercial banks roll out embedded financial health analytics and automated tax-saving prompts for small business users.
