Commercial lending

Regulatory shifts and loan growth are some of the hot-button topics banks will seek to address as they start sharing their fourth-quarter reports next week.

The top five banks with the largest portfolios of home equity loans had more than $94 million in loans combined for the third quarter of last year.

Heightened expectations for increased economic activity could boost loan demand after a soft 2024.

The top five banks with the largest portfolios of commercial and industrial loans had more than $1.03 billion when combined.

On her way out the door, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman issues licenses to four more nondepository lenders.

The Louisiana-based bank reduced its dividend to a penny, the second reduction it has made this year as it tries to bring down expenses and generate more capital.

The bank has hired an advisory firm to assess a potential sale, a capital raise or a strategic partnership after a prior merger fell through.

Banking South Korean companies has become a major pillar of the Los Angeles-based Hanmi's balance sheet, with a portfolio of loans approaching $1 billion.

A bot from nCino lets people in the commercial lending department quickly find information in loan documents and in policy manuals that are hundreds of pages long.

Median growth among small U.S. lenders was 1.2% for the third quarter. Bankers are hoping lower interest rates will boost demand, but borrowers aren't jumping.