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Visa is using AI agents to streamline payment disputes, while Mastercard launched "digital executives" for small businesses.

Cybercriminals say they stole sensitive records by exploiting an unpatched vulnerability known as React2Shell and using the password Lexis1234.

The Chicago-based lender service provider, which has helped build Northeast Bank in Maine into an SBA powerhouse, has expanded its capacity with an AI-driven technology upgrade.

U.S. banks are bracing for retaliatory cyberattacks following military strikes in Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Key measurements of small businesses' health remained stable in 2025, according to a new study by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. But those firms' optimism about the future reached its lowest point since 2020.

With the likes of Amex and JPMorganChase upgrading card perks, BofA is expanding no-fee access to more customers and products and adding incentives.

Fintech lenders are positioned to help businesses navigate the latest round of global tariffs announced by President Trump, even as the volatility causes overall decreases in loans.

Hackers used stolen credentials to access the French FICOBA database, exposing names and account numbers but failing to access funds directly.

Social Security numbers, business addresses and other sensitive information were exposed. The company has fixed the error and refunded the victims.

The Small Business Administration plans to bar green-card holders from receiving federal small-business loans. The result will be devastating for large swathes of the U.S. economy, costing jobs and cutting tax revenue.