Small business lending

The online small-business lender reported record loan originations in the fourth quarter, but its CEO is warning that loan growth could slow in 2019.

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

The company on Monday also announced an initiative to boost economic opportunities for African-Americans that will focus on job training, career-leadership pathways and wealth building.

Fintechs and payment startups are creating a range of solutions to SME financing, from crowdlending and invoice-backed factoring to digitalization and formalization of business processes, according to OmniBnk's Andrés Abumohor.

Lenders are glad the agency worked swiftly through a backlog of paperwork, but they're worried funds will get cut off if the government closes again.

Big data and artificial intelligence will allow banks to do more for small businesses, former SBA head Karen Mills argues.

CrediFi helps bankers pursuing commercial real estate loan growth minimize the risk in lending to customers they historically haven't served.

Small businesses short on cash can use advances from Fundbox to buy products from online suppliers.

Readers weigh in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's payday rule, consider the gender wage gap in banking, debate restrictions to membership at the Federal Home Loan banks and more.

With SBA lending at a standstill, many small businesses can't access the capital they need to create and retain jobs, Stephen Steinour says.