Commercial lending

The Mile High City has been disrupted by a number of big M&A deals, providing an opening for other banks to benefit.

The National Credit Union Administration and the Small Business Administration have established a program to boost SBA lending by credit unions, which was very light last year. It is sure to irk bankers, who have raised competitive concerns.

Banks that serve U.S. farmers are increasingly restructuring existing loans and boosting the collateral needed for new ones as the numbers of late and missed payments have risen.

The online small-business lender said it tightened its underwriting standards during the first quarter as credit quality worsened.

Erika Marquez discovered an anomaly that was causing Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. to treat some loans as though they required significantly more regulatory capital than they actually did.

Shelley Seifert had been the bank's chief operating officer.

The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.

The Democratic senator's legislation, which has been floated in previous years, would apply to the APRs on all open-end and closed-end consumer credit transactions.

The good times continue to roll for two New York City marshals whose work collecting debts for predatory lenders is making them millionaires.

Chantel Chase knows the value of efficiency, and her many ventures at Zions Bancorp. have depended on it.

Even as consumer and CRE lending slowed in the first quarter, business lending — particularly to middle-market companies — surged. But some banks are already warning that the growth could taper off as competition from nonbanks heats up.

Built Technologies will use the money to invest in research and development while it builds out its client base.

The Indiana credit union agreed to pay $21.3 million in cash for New Bancorp, which was created when its savings bank converted to a stock-owned company in 2015.

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The strong growth in commercial lending made up for more modest gains in credit card and auto lending, its two largest business lines.

The Wisconsin bank's pending acquisition of 32 Huntington branches would boost its ability to make more loans, but like other banks it said deposit costs are cutting into margins.

Stephen Steinour said it was pure conjecture that Huntington was a possible suitor for the Dallas bank if it decides to put itself up for sale at some point. He emphasized Huntington's core-growth strategy and upbeat economic signs from consumers and businesses.

The San Antonio bank reported 6.8% growth in loans, but Phil Green said he was unwilling to match overly generous prices and underwriting terms that he is seeing in the market.

The Oklahoma company will pay $122 million for a bank with three branches in Dallas.

Investors seem to be betting that a long-rumored sale of the Dallas company is on hold now that it has named a new CEO, but analysts say it remains an attractive takeover target for a larger regional bank.