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A Growing Small Business Financial Fraud Problem

Commercial Pulse Report 3-25-2025

Published March 25, 2025

Commercial Economic & Market Insights Fraud Management Commercial Insights

This week’s Commercial Pulse Report from Experian reveals critical shifts in the economy for small businesses. Inflation eased slightly to 2.8%, and the Small Business Index ticked up to 41.5—signs of stabilization. But rising financial fraud remains a major concern. Also:

  • 70% increase in fraud since the pandemic
  • $40B in projected losses from AI-driven scams by 2027
  • 46% of fraudulent SMB loan applications include signs of first-party fraud

Lenders are responding with AI-powered analytics and cross-industry collaboration to stay ahead of these threats.

Check out the full report to see how these trends could impact your strategy!

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