Retail & Commercial

The online installment lender is the latest consumer-focused tech company to see its stock price soar on the first day of trading.

The nation's third-largest credit union saw a huge lending spike in 2020, especially in its mortgage division, while membership grew by 159%, thanks in part to merger activity.

First Bank in New Jersey, Northeast Bank in Maine and others have warmed to the idea of using software to streamline Paycheck Protection Program lending so that employees can be more hands-on with customers.

The pace of forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program loans is expected to accelerate when the Small Business Administration issues guidance on additional steps meant to streamline the process.

The Small Business Administration will allow lenders with less than $1 billion of assets to process applications in two days. The portal will open to all lenders on Tuesday.

Commercial real estate portfolios have held up better than expected during the pandemic. But rising delinquencies and fears of a delayed economic recovery are renewing questions about credit quality.

Several community banks said they didn't have enough time to review the Paycheck Protection Program's application forms, forcing them to sit out Monday's reopening. The SBA is not saying when more lenders will be allowed to access its portal.

In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Citigroup announced a new head of U.S. consumer banking and said that two of its other high-ranking bankers would essentially switch roles.

A team led by Michael Lipsitz, a lawyer hired away from Santander last year, will look at everything from whether prices are fair to whether complaint data contains notable trends.

Industry groups say the coronavirus has highlighted additional risks faced by institutions without a diverse member base.