Commercial lending

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.

The upstart lenders have been chipping away at credit cards’ consumer-lending dominance by offering fixed-rate loans with predictable repayment plans. Now the card giants are fighting back.

Until now, Toyota Financial Services has offered banking services to its dealers. But as it builds its digital bank, that will soon change, according to its newly appointed chief information officer.

Events like the recent government shutdown present opportunities for banks to help customers when they need it most.

Recent history shows how dangerous these short-term products can be without appropriate guidelines in place.

The bank will fund community development financial institutions that lend to women-owned businesses backed by the fashion designer's foundation.

Pacific Mercantile and P2Bi are collaborating on a program to help businesses that are not ready for traditional bank financing.

Karen Mills, who led the Small Business Administration from 2009 to 2013, is joining the Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated as an adviser and investor as it tries to bring online-lending technology to community banks.

The industry cheered the bureau’s proposed repeal of its ability-to-repay requirement, but another part of the rule — on account debit restrictions — was left intact, and some companies aren’t ready to comply.

Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t dead yet. Though the trend of retailers closing stores in the face of stiff competition from e-merchants is certainly troubling to commercial real estate lenders, it would be a mistake to conclude that all retail loans are risky. Here's a look at which ones are the safest and, potentially, the scariest.

The Atlanta company, which reported fourth-quarter results Tuesday, said that the lending partnership with American Express will launch in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Dallas within the next 60 days.

The industry cheered the bureau’s proposed repeal of its ability-to-repay requirement, but another part of the rule — on account debit restrictions — was left intact, and some companies aren’t ready to comply.

Events like the recent government shutdown present opportunities for banks to help customers when they need it most.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

The latest Credit Union Trends Report from CUNA Mutual Group shows strong performance in membership growth and delinquencies, but lending is beginning to slow and could slow further by next year.