Commercial lending

The California lender, which specializes in trade finance, reported strong growth in commercial and other lending categories last quarter, and it urged the Trump administration to seek fair trade deals with China.

Leaf Commercial Capital originates about $500 million in loans annually tied to equipment and software purchases.

The marketplace lender's application for an industrial bank charter is under fire from small banks and progressives, who say it could violate the barrier between banking and commerce and shut out middle-class and lower-income consumers.

Small-business customers of Bank of America can now apply for credit through the bank’s digital channels.

The New York commercial lender's move sets the stage for a potential bulk sale of the taxi loans and an exit from the troubled business line.

First Home Bank raised nearly 20% more than it sought from investors, providing proof that Florida — especially the Tampa Bay area — is a hotbed of activity.

The Buffalo, N.Y., bank also said commercial and consumer lending ticked up, while residential real estate fell during the second quarter.

The banking industry is evolving. Doesn’t it make more sense to focus on how to evolve with it rather than how to reduce competition?

Loan and fee income rose at the Los Angeles bank, which also jettisoned nearly $160 million of health care cash-flow loans.

The FDIC is watching banks that use wholesale funds to support CRE lending. The warning comes as brokered deposit levels at community banks are at their highest level in nearly six years.