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Harvard And Capital One Survey Mid-Market B2B ePayments Adoption

PYMNTS

A new report from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and Capital One surveyed businesses with revenues between $25 million and $2 billion to explore how they’re embracing electronic B2B payments — and what’s holding them back from making progress. “It’s not all or nothing. Misconceptions.

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The resilience of small businesses: Insights for lenders

Abrigo

Businesses' working capital cycles are longer. bank survey of 1,000 small businesses found strong optimism about the future among owners. Longer working capital cycles drive line utilization Businesses are holding inventory longer (81 days in 2023 vs. 72 in 2019) and extending receivables (31 to 41 days). A recent U.S.

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Deep Dive: How Businesses Solve Capital Management Conundrums

PYMNTS

Businesses of all sizes struggle with capital management, regardless of whether they employ staff or seek out third parties to handle their cash flows, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) processes and other related tasks. Factors Affecting Working Capital Needs. Automating Capital Management.

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CECL implementation: Survey shows where peers are as 2023 nears

Abrigo

Financial institutions work to meet Q1 2023 CECL deadline A CECL implementation survey by Abrigo found progress by financial instittuions is mixed ahead of the upcoming deadline. . Takeaway 1 10% of banks and credit unions have completed CECL adoption, according to Abrigo's CECL implementation survey. CECL's impact on operations.

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Visa: Real-Time Settlement, Online Marketplaces Help Put SMBs Back On The Road To Recovery

PYMNTS

To that end, joint research between PYMNTS and Visa , in a study titled Marketplaces as Retail’s New Front Door , found that 60 percent of surveyed businesses that are not currently using online marketplaces would like to do so. Roughly 27 percent of surveyed firms report waits of between three to five days.

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Pessimists about bank M&A cite pricing, capital constraints

Abrigo

Two out of every three bank executives and directors surveyed recently believe their bank needs to grow significantly in order to compete in today’s market, but how will they do that? One of every 12 bankers and board members surveyed, or 8 percent, see the deal environment as less favorable.

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Three ways technology can reduce cost per trade

Bobsguide

Capital markets firms are under pressure to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs, particularly as the world deals with the pandemic. A recent industry survey showed. A key metric of efficiency in our industry is cost per trade – but how much are firms actively controlling it?