Venture capitalists are increasingly keen on firms that can guide merchants through a maze of emerging processing options.

But the volume of activity for distressed properties is still lower than the historic norms, Attom Data Solutions said.

Eligible customers would receive a credit of up to $5,000 that can be put toward expenses like closing costs, or used to secure a lower interest rate. It's the latest example of a bank launching a program aimed at extending credit to minority borrowers.

Before a hearing in which Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said she would reintroduce legislation making it harder for large banks to merge, the Senate Banking Committee sent three Federal Reserve nominees to the full Senate.

For now, worries about more bank failures have faded. But in the wake of the recent industry turmoil, higher funding costs are expected to weigh on banks' second-quarter results.

A scorecard from the sustainable finance advocate Ceres found that federal agencies overseeing the financial system have adopted measures to account for climate-related financial risks but have not yet issued enforceable regulations.