Commercial lending

Direct lenders are gearing up for more business in the U.K. as they see banks shrinking their sterling corporate loan books in the wake of Brexit-linked volatility and slower economic growth.

An executive at the Rhode Island company said the complexity of business lending remains an obstacle to switching to entirely automated, paperless operations.

Mechanics Bank was close to buying Rabobank's U.S. unit last year, but pressed pause when the seller ran into serious legal troubles.

Credit unions in those two states also posted double-digit growth in total loans and recorded lower delinquency rates.

The online lending industry has turned to the courts, Congress and now federal banking agencies in an effort, thus far fruitless, to blunt the impact of a 2015 appeals court ruling.

On Dec. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

The small Wisconsin city features a vibrant economy, low employment and a growing population, but banks that want to buy their way into the market have their work cut out.

A new line of inquiry into President Trump's business dealings is thrusting small New Jersey lender Investors Bancorp into a spotlight with Deutsche Bank, which for years has been better known as the real estate mogul's creditor of choice.

The Connecticut bank, which has been unable to complete a pending deal for an SBA platform, has managed to build the business anyway.

The Nusenda Credit Union Foundation, which is being honored with a Wegner Award, works with its partners to find creative solutions to unmet needs, including its mircolending program, Co-op Capital.