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

Shareholders in Subchapter S corporations will get some tax relief of their own under a new Treasury Department rule that will let them take a 20% deduction on qualified business income, which includes loan originations and sales.

The shutdown is keeping the agency from approving about 300 loans per day, according to CBA President Richard Hunt.

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

Farm Service Agency staff will have three days to work on existing loan applications and provide tax documents for existing loans.

Though it would be based in the nation's capital, MOXY Bank would also have significant operations in Charlotte, N.C.

The impasse has halted grant and loan applications and frozen many farm subsidies just weeks ahead of planting season.

Despite the ongoing federal work stoppage, some scheduled activities are still taking place this week in Washington.

The tricky part: raising awareness without appearing to take advantage of borrowers at a time when agencies like the SBA are out of commission.

President Trump has threatened that the closure may go on for a prolonged period. This could lead to higher loan delinquencies at credit unions that serve federal workers.

The 10 startups will receive initial investments, mentoring and training as part of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator.

The agency is unable to process loan applications and faces a daunting backlog once Washington returns to work.

Now the third-longest shutdown in history, there are few signs the government will reopen anytime soon, and that's causing problems for lenders.

Industry trade groups, which have been active in fighting lawsuits that allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, hailed the decision.

As the federal budget dispute shoves an increasing number of government workers to the sidelines, there’s a window to provide payments relief that’s superior to options such as payday lending and bartering.

The directory, which will debut next year, should help community banks find potential fintech partners.

One week after NCUA filed its own appeal brief, three major organizations banded together in support of the expanded field-of-membership rule

Dozens of House members and four senators agree with arguments by farmers and lenders that a proposed change to the 7(a) program would disqualify worthy borrowers.

Through a new partnership with the Military Spouse Advocacy Network, the trade group will help provide training, videos and classes to the spouses of service members.

Tepid loan and deposit growth has been a persistent theme in 2018, but that could soon change for community and regional banks in the New York and Washington markets.