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Patriot National in Connecticut would become the latest community bank to ramp up small-business lending with its $81 million deal to acquire Hana Financial's much larger SBA lending unit.
February 6 -
Its small, locally owned banks were as decimated after the crisis as in any big city. But community bankers say changes to the economy and their lending practices offer them a shot at challenging the big banks that dominate their market.
February 6 -
Credit standards for commercial loans to medium and large firms showed some signs of easing over the last three months of 2017, even though demand stayed relatively unchanged.
February 5 -
Seacoast Commerce is San Diego is already one of the biggest Small Business Administration lenders — half the loans on its books are tied to SBA programs. But will its underwriting hold up outside its traditional markets?
February 2 -
The tool runs the numbers and tells small-business people if they would qualify for an SBA loan, and if not, what they need to do to become eligible.
January 31 -
The cloud-based vendor was formerly a division of Live Oak Bank.
January 31 -
The credit union’s members want products to help with cash flow, working capital and business expansion
January 30 -
The online lender to small businesses is expanding its business deeper into traditional banks’ territory with larger loans.
January 30 -
The proposed legislation would give the agency authority to increase funding for the 7(a) program — with several caveats designed to manage exposure.
January 26 -
The proposed legislation would give the agency authority to increase funding for the 7(a) program — with several caveats designed to manage exposure.
January 26