Small business lending

SBA has worked through backlog from last government shutdown

02/12/19

The agency's update is good news for banks digesting data suggesting that nonbanks cut into their share of small-business loans during the partial government shutdown.

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OnDeck posts record 4Q profit — then watches shares plunge

02/12/19

The online small-business lender reported record loan originations in the fourth quarter, but its CEO is warning that loan growth could slow in 2019.

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Upset SBA borrowers take their beef to Capitol Hill

02/11/19

If the government insists on forcing another shutdown, business owners are intent on letting Congress know how much the last one hurt.

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JPMorgan helps expand loan program for minority business owners

02/11/19

The company on Monday also announced an initiative to boost economic opportunities for African-Americans that will focus on job training, career-leadership pathways and wealth building.

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SBA plays catch-up as threat of another shutdown looms

01/31/19

Lenders are glad the agency worked swiftly through a backlog of paperwork, but they're worried funds will get cut off if the government closes again.

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Small-business banking is about to get a whole lot better

01/30/19

Big data and artificial intelligence will allow banks to do more for small businesses, former SBA head Karen Mills argues.

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Fintech targets banks keen for out-of-market CRE loans

01/29/19

CrediFi helps bankers pursuing commercial real estate loan growth minimize the risk in lending to customers they historically haven't served.

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Startup Fundbox updates B-to-B credit for online marketplaces

01/25/19

Small businesses short on cash can use advances from Fundbox to buy products from online suppliers.

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'The distorted lens of one's ideology': Comments of the week

01/25/19

Readers weigh in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's payday rule, consider the gender wage gap in banking, debate restrictions to membership at the Federal Home Loan banks and more.

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Shutdown threatens Midwest job growth, Huntington CEO warns

01/24/19

With SBA lending at a standstill, many small businesses can't access the capital they need to create and retain jobs, Stephen Steinour says.

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