Small Business

Small- and medium-sized business (SMB) lending has evolved in recent years, thanks in large part to advancements in technology. Innovation [...]

In today's economic landscape, small businesses face a complex web of both challenges and opportunities. Market trends and financial dyn [...]

  Here’s a striking statistic: 93% of small business owners expect moderate or significant growth over the next 12 months [...]

In June’s Small Business Indices, we focused on consumer spending and its implications for the overall economy. In this blog, we will shar [...]

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They play an important role in job creation and economic growth.¹ Over 99% of [...]

In recent months, the U.S. economy has been navigating various challenges, affecting both big and small players alike. Let's take a clos [...]

In honor of Small Business Month, we’re sharing tools and thought leadership to keep you in-the-know. Below, you’ll find an overview o [...]

The market is continuing to move.  Small businesses are often the first to react to economic fluctuations. Although, even with careful m [...]

The 2024 financial market leaves many in a state of uncertainty except for a certain bright spot: small businesses. This Small Bus [...]

In 2023, the landscape was tumultuous. American small businesses, lenders, and service providers faced many challenges. These included s [...]

In recognition of Small Business Week, we’d like to introduce the new 2024 Market Trends and Predictions Report focusing on the curr [...]

We are excited to be celebrating small business week (April 28 - May 4)! In the April 2024 Market Pulse webinar, we discussed d [...]

On our April 18 Market Pulse webinar, our experts talked about the roadblocks that business [...]

The small business landscape continues to shift, and due to a few recent trends we identified the need to take a step back to get a bett [...]

We are in unparalleled territory when it comes to the small business landscape. In this blog, we'll cover the recent boom in small busines [...]

33.3 million businesses in the United States qualify as small businesses. 1 In recognition of Small Business Month, we produced [...]

When it comes to the small business landscape the one thing we generally all agree on is this is a time [...]

During March’s Market Pulse webinar, we gave our audience what they have been requesting: extended time for Q&A with our premiere li [...]

Many hope for a post-pandemic fresh start. The reality is that the financial landscape is a K-shaped economy, where the impact of econom [...]

Two years ago, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firms were legit Fintech superstars. Globally, transaction values soared by $87 billion from 201 [...]

2024 opens in a K-shaped economy. In this environment, consumer budgetary pressures look different for each population segment. Lenders [...]

Similar to your personal credit, maintaining good business credit is fundamental to growing and protecting your business. In today’s high [...]

In today's rapidly expanding small business marketplace, the numbers speak for themselves. Over the past three years, there has been an [...]

The landscape of small businesses is evolving, and the numbers speak for themselves. Over the past three years, the small busines [...]

In July 2023, small business lending and financial stress exhibited distinct regional and industry-based trends. As we look at the Equifax [...]

An uncertain economy is challenging for any business, and in particular small businesses. According to [...]

Small business continues to dominate news headlines. Each month, we release the latest Equifax small business lending, delinquency, and [...]

It is National Small Business Week and at Equifax we are celebrating big with a lot of new announcements! 99.9% of businesses across the [...]

Despite an uncertain economy, the number of small businesses has soared. And that translates to big opportunity for lenders who leverage [...]

The future is uncertain, and success or failure is not predetermined They say nothing in life is certain, and as we head into [...]

During our February 2023 Market Pulse Webinar, we explored the national and regional insights purpose-built for your customer journey, [...]

For our February 16 Market Pulse webinar, our panel of experts discussed how you can focus on growth in the current economy. Today, it i [...]

The right insights: The key to targeting and acquiring new and high-growth eCommerce merchants is having the right insights Even with marke [...]

As U.S. consumers continue to migrate their shopping habits toward online merchants and become more aware of point of sale financing alterna [...]

For our April 14 Market Pulse webinar, our panel of experts discussed the recent supply chain crisis, as well as, the latest economic [...]

During our April 14 Market Pulse webinar, our panel of experts discussed details pertaining to the recent supply chain crisis, as well as, t [...]

For our December 2 Market Pulse webinar, our panel of experts discussed the current and future state of the energy market. This month’s pres [...]

This is a recap of our October 20 Small Business Insights webinar, where our very own Sarah Briscoe, Lead Commercial Statistical Analyst at [...]

Small business continues to dominate news headlines. In this recap of our webinar, “Small Business Insights: August 2021,” Elaine Makdah, Se [...]

One-On-One Chat with CEO of Markaaz  This is a recap of our one-on-one chat during our August 18 Small Business Insights webinar. This [...]

The economy is recovering and the outlook for small businesses is continuing to remain strong. Fintechs have started to step away from tradi [...]

In this recap of our June 24 webinar, “Market Pulse: Accelerating Access to Credit,” Chris Wheat, Co-President at JPMorgan Chase Institute; [...]

In this recap of our June 3 webinar, “Market Pulse: The Post-Pandemic Small Business Economy,” Evan Leaphart, Founder and CEO of Kiddie Kred [...]

As we emerge from the pandemic, small businesses are integral to the health of the post-COVID economy. For our June 3 Market Pulse webinar [...]

Managing Cash Flow, Customers and Suppliers  Small businesses are the engine of our economy. Yet, many are mystified by the dat [...]

Small business continues to dominate news headlines. Each month in our Commercial Small Business Insights webinars, we focus on what is happ [...]

In this recap of our March 4 webinar, "Market Pulse: Return to Opportunity for Commercial Real Estate," Sarah Briscoe, senior statistical an [...]

Updated 5/11/2023: The White House declared the end of the Covid-19 Health Emergency May 11, 2023 so some of the details mentioned in th [...]

Many companies are leveraging data and analytics to create a competitive advantage in their industry and grow their business. The insigh [...]

Equifax has recently extended its  agreement with the Small Business Financial Exchange, but what exactly does that mean [...]

Compliance with the Military Lending Act (MLA) may not be on the radar of many pawnbrokers, but it should be and here’s why. If you’re a paw [...]

Are you a financial institution looking to grow your commercial credit card business?  Focusing on this market makes a lot of sense, es [...]

As a financial institution in an ever-changing landscape with fast-moving competitors, how do you grow your card and loan portfolios and [...]

Ever had a commercial prospecting campaign fall flat, despite having a relevant message and a competitive offer? It happens, and many ti [...]

Many emerging technology solutions are so robust that it can be difficult to fully maximize their potential. However, Equifax likes a challe [...]

It’s official: siloes don’t work. That’s why Equifax designed BusinessConnect™ to align three important revenue functions—Sales, Credit and [...]