Commercial banking

A pair of surveys released in June indicates that small-business owners have growing confidence, while startup activity and SBA lending are demonstrating continued strength.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that some countries lacking an agreement by the deadline Wednesday will have the option of a three-week extension to negotiate.

The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East has highlighted the complexities of successful anti-money-laundering compliance in a conflict zone. U.S. banks need to step up their game in order to stay safe.

As AI and digital assets become mainstream, banks are spotting new opportunities to integrate payments with other activities.

Arthur Azizov is the founder and investor in B2 Ventures.

Tabitha Edgens is the co-head of regulatory affairs at the Bank Policy Institute.

Alexander Fulmer is an assistant professor of marketing at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration within Cornell's SC Johnson College of Business. Fulmer grew up in Manhattan, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornell's Hotel School. He completed a post baccalaureate psychology program at Columbia University and graduated from Yale University with a Ph.D. in marketing.

Allen Adamson, co-founder and managing partner at Metaforce, is a branding expert. Former chairman at Landor Associates, he held leadership roles at Unilever, Ogilvy and DMB&B guiding many global brands. He's an adjunct & brand expert-in-residence at the NYU Stern Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship.

Rocket Mortgage's acquisition of Redfin has been mischaracterized as harming competition in the mortgage lending space. The truth is that it could be a major boon for mortgage borrowers.

House Republicans overcame internal divisions to narrowly pass President Trump's tax and spending package Thursday afternoon. The measure would cut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding level, among other provisions.