Small business lending

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Banks are putting more effort in deposit gathering and fee-based products to offset thinning margins and increased payoffs by small-business clients.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Wednesday establishing a board that would come up with a plan to create a public bank in New Jersey.

Community bank leaders at an ABA-hosted meeting questioned the timing for a new accounting standard for loan losses and discussed their struggles to keep pace with new technology.

At a forum convened by the CFPB, several bank and fintech executives argued that long-delayed rules required under the Dodd-Frank Act can help fight discrimination and shine a light on unsavory practices in the market for small-business credit.

The CFPB, OCC and FDIC are signaling a renewed focus on the sector after regulation of it fell more to the states in recent years.

The National Credit Union Administration is hosting an event on equality and inclusion, which will include industry leaders discussing best practices for embracing these ideals.

The more things change in small-business lending, the more they stay the same, going back as far as 3,000 years. But in this book excerpt, Karen Mills, former head of the Small Business Administration, predicts momentous changes ahead.

The online lender posted a profit for the sixth consecutive quarter, as higher margins helped offset a decline in loan originations.

On Jun. 30, 2019. Dollars in thousands.