Commercial lending

A tighter labor market and declining demand for compliance employees are expected to slow down hiring at banks in the coming year.

Woodforest National in Texas has relied heavily on hundreds of in-store branches and overdraft fees to boost revenue. That is starting to change.

There are signs that commercial loan demand finally picked up in the second quarter, but banks still face some obstacles.

A decades-old Fed charter could help banks develop new cooperatives to combat economic inequality.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s bulletin is seen as just one piece of the regulatory puzzle to coax banks into installment lending.

The Oakland company has hired Colleen Atkinson, a former manager at HSBC, to oversee its new professional banking business line.

Commercial real estate is their bread and butter, but many banks are scaling back in this vital loan category. Here’s why.

The Illinois commercial bank gained a new role when it realized it shared the same digital transformation challenges as its customers.

It usually costs small businesses a lot of time and money to calculate their own value. TD Bank is offering them a free digital tool that performs the task quickly.

Sponsoring so-called pitch competitions helps lenders gain Community Reinvestment Act credit and gather deposits.

A number of banks are upgrading technology and hiring more lenders to better reach small-business owners, who are becoming more confident in their outlooks.

The trend may be partly attributable to a strong economy. Growth in high-cost installment lending could also be a factor.

Fair Financial, a digital banking platform developed by a Twin Cities nonprofit in partnership with a local bank, launched a pilot program this week. By 2020, it plans to serve 5,000 customers across the country.

Denver-based P2Binvestor plans to use the new funds to expand its bank partnership program.

A team of economists surveyed by the American Bankers Association also believe that unemployment could reach new lows.

The explosion in construction of self-storage facilities is being backed by banks hungry for commercial loans. Some market participants fear a glut is in the making and the credits could sour.

Bankers would be better off cleaning their own houses and focusing on deregulation efforts, instead of going after credit unions, suggests NAFCU's Carrie Hunt.

The online lender wants to provide instant payments and securitizations alongside instant loans, according to CEO Anthony Noto.

The Dallas company expects to report a higher loan-loss provision after the loans, which include two shared national credits, deteriorated in the second quarter.