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Tariff refunds are landing. Here is what the data shows three months in.
Among small businesses that made tariff payments directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an estimated 42.6% had already received some money back by July.
Why Small Businesses Choose A Lender: What The Data Shows
Relationship already gets a small business in the door. Financial institutions that go a step further, helping their existing clients become lender-ready before they apply, are the ones positioned to turn that built-in trust into funded growth.
Payment Fraud Risk Is on the Rise for Small Businesses
Fraud losses of this kind show up as direct revenue leakage, exacerbating an environment of compressed margins and slow revenue growth.
Why AI Adoption Accelerates When Leaders Go First
AI adoption among business executives is accelerating: the share who personally use AI for at least one hour a week climbed from 72% in November 2025 to 84% in June 2026
You Do Not Have to Export to Qualify for an SBA International Trade Loan
The Small Business Act has always authorized these loans through two eligibility paths. Expand or develop export markets, or be adversely affected by import competition. The program’s export framing is what most small business owners encounter first.
Small Businesses Are Borrowing Again, Mostly on Lines of Credit
New lending followed, and businesses are borrowing to operate rather than to grow. A line of credit funds working capital: payroll, inventory, and the cash-flow gaps that open when customers pay slowly. A term loan funds expansion. The figures show which businesses are reaching for: total new loan balances rose 9.9% from a year earlier, but new lines of credit rose 31.1% while new term loans slipped 0.9%.