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Technology

Blockchain Trends to Watch in 2021

The future of blockchain is no longer emerging. It's here and it's established business practice.
The future of blockchain is no longer emerging—it's here and well-established.
Treasury Management

Learn How Embedded Payments Could Help Grow Your Business

Should your organization consider embedded finance? Here's what this system involves.
Embedded finance is when a financial service or technology is merged with a non-financial transaction.
Operations

How Retail Investors Are Changing the Game for Businesses

Technology has made retail investors an important part of the market. Here's what to know.
Understanding retail investors and what makes them tick is now more critical than ever.
Operations

How Blockchain Can Help Drive Manufacturing Success

Blockchain applications support and enhance transparency, accountability and security efforts.
From supply chain oversight to enhanced collaborations, blockchain applications can offer great value to your business.
Credit

What to Know About SOFR, the Upcoming LIBOR Replacement

See how the new SOFR system will impact both your current and future borrowing costs.
Because SOFR is only based on actual transactions, the data behind it is more solid and can't be manipulated.
Operations

Inventory Challenges of Wholesale Business

How can a business maintain the precarious balance between enough and too much inventory?
Look for ways having less inventory could drive value and efficiency.
Operations

A Resilient Supply Chain Model May Be What Your Business Needs

Given the frequency of trade disruptions, resilient supply chains are proving worthwhile.
A resilient supply chain designed with redundancies can buffer your business from shocks down the line.
Finance

Fund Your Business Expansion With the Right Type of Financing

There's no one-size-fits-all commercial real estate solution.
The right commercial loan for you depends on your business, your budget and how much money you need.
Industry Expertise

How to Effectively Counter Offshore Manufacturing Competition

To compete against offshore competitors, build a customer service organization they can't match.
In capital-intensive industries like manufacturing, offshoring provides a distinct financing advantage.
Industry Expertise

How to Manage Costs to Meet Uncertain Economic Times

Cost savings in manufacturing during uncertain times isn't just about cutting costs to free up cash.
Rather than a haphazard slashing of costs, cost optimization can deliver more business value and innovation.
Finance

CMBS Loans May Help You Fulfill Your Business Wealth or Growth Dreams

CMBS loans can be a great commercial real estate financing option for specific needs and scenarios.
Commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS loans, have been popular with real estate investors for a while.
Finance

Key Manufacturing Finance Concepts

Understanding the key manufacturing finance concepts can improve your bottom line.
Finance is a big-picture work process involving management of assets, liabilities and equity.
Industry Expertise

Landlord Insurance: An Untapped Opportunity

Property managers can increase their value to clients by offering landlord insurance.
By recommending policies and facilitating enrollment, you take one more item off customers' to-do lists.
Accounting

Protect Your Cash Flow With Invoice Factoring

Non-recourse invoice factoring can ease the credit risk of your accounts receivable.
Factoring involves selling an outstanding invoice to a third party.
Industry Expertise

Help Your Food and Beverage Business Stay on Target

A careful strategy can help you maximize profits in the competitive food and beverage sector.
Keep an eye on areas of potential waste that you can address and remedy.
Risk Management

How Local Governments Can Fight Fraud

Anti-fraud programs can save money, streamline workflow and prevent loss of funds.
Start your efforts by investing in a fraud prevention checkup.

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