News Topic: Small business lending

The agency wants more information as it conducts fair-lending exams, but conflicting statutes make writing a data collection rule difficult. ... Read full article

Community bankers reject the conclusions of a Government Accountability Office report that say regulatory burdens only had a “modest effect” on the declining number of banks since 2010. ... Read full article

The legislation, which creates new disclosure standards for financing costs, could hamstring commercial lenders that offer revolving credit facilities. ... Read full article

Using software from Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated, Bremer Bank says it will be able to approve automated loans to farmers within a minute. ... Read full article

The nation's largest bank said Wednesday it is seeking proposals on ways to address economic inequality in local neighborhoods across the country. ... Read full article

If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the legislation headed to his desk, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S. It is designed to allow small-business owners to make comparisons between offers in the often bewildering world of online business lending. ... Read full article

In a report, the watchdog said the economic environment and competition instead have driven trends in small business lending. ... Read full article

Organizers of Dogwood State Bank are looking to raise $75 million in hopes of opening by mid-2019. ... Read full article

The USAmeriBank deal was supposed to give Valley National Bancorp a bigger presence in Florida, but it did more than that — it provided a model for banking businesswomen that Valley can copy in its New York and New Jersey markets. ... Read full article

The move is important for new banks in states like California, where a small-business lending program requires a three-star rating from the agency. ... Read full article

The online small-business lender was aided by loan growth, wider margins and stable credit trends. Its shares surged by 25% after second-quarter earnings were announced. ... Read full article

The announcement follows a news report that said it routinely and without notification charged higher rates than it initially quoted. ... Read full article

The company defended its prices for currency conversions after a report said employees boosted rates for some business customers without notifying them. ... Read full article

In addition to leading the company’s national business banking efforts, Peter Sefzik will also oversee small-business banking. Brian Foley, the chief credit officer for the Texas market, will succeed him as market president. ... Read full article

The Boston bank said the digital lending platform has cut down the time it takes to deliver loan decisions by roughly 40%. ... Read full article

Avidia Bank in Massachusetts collaborated with Exhibit 'A' Brewing to produce and sell an IPA as part of a plan to boost marketing to small businesses and millennials. ... Read full article

The New York-based online lender is turning to two European banks to fund loan growth in its overseas markets. ... Read full article

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands. ... Read full article