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Inflation is taking a big bite out of Americans’ purchasing power, but residents of Southern states may be feeling the hit to their wallets more intensely than elsewhere. Merchant Maverick’s inaugural report, The 10 U.S. States Where Inflation Is Hitting Consumers The Hardest, looks not only at where inflation is rising the fastest, but how much existing factors within a given state may contribute to the stress on a household budget.

With no explicit credit qualifications, ROK Financial looks like it could be a useful service for businesses that are struggling to find a lender or aren’t sure exactly what type of financing they need.

The question of whether or not to use Lendio boils down to whether you want to directly apply to a lender instead of using its matchmaking features. While this may be a more time-consuming process, it does allow you more direct control over the process. While Lendio doesn’t charge applicants any additional fees, it does charge the lenders a fee that may or may not be passed on to you, so you can potentially save a little money by avoiding the middle man.

With relatively low barriers to entry, BlueVine can be a convenient way for businesses to quickly obtain a line of credit of up to $250,000.

When it comes to BlueVine VS Kabbage, the two lenders offer similar lines of credit products. BlueVine is easier to qualify for and has higher borrowing limits, while Kabbage boasts stronger customer service. Both offer neobanking services as well.

In Merchant Maverick’s inaugural data report on The Best States In Which To Survive Recession, our analysis found that the states in the best condition to mitigate the effects of a recession aren’t where you might expect. Most of them, as it turns out, are in the Heartland.

Explore SBA loans for law firms, startup grants, and other funding options available now, and find out how you can leverage this working capital to better serve your clients.

Coinbase Commerce is just the basics and a great first stop for merchants who want to see if cryptocurrency is a viable payment alternative in a time of rising credit card interchange fees. That said, Coinbase Commerce’s limitations may quickly become apparent to merchants who want to wade into deeper waters. In particular, the limited and conservative cryptocurrency options may be a sticking point.

Square offers one of the quickest and easiest setup processes in payment processing and is one of our favorite solutions for small businesses. Still, there may come a time when your business outgrows Square or no longer needs credit card processing. When that happens, you’ll want to know how to cancel your Square account.

For businesses that make infrequent and small transactions, Cash App is a wonderful convenience. You’ll be able to take Cash App and credit card transactions with minimal fuss and no hardware expenditures outside of the mobile device you’re already using. The flat 2.75% transaction fee recalls the old days of Square; with no flat markup, it’s possible to make very small transactions economically.