Commercial lending

Approval rates for small-business loan applications were up at small and larger financial institutions as the labor market continued to improve.

The Canadian company's ambitions include opening a commercial banking office in Dallas and beefing up lending to the technology, construction engineering and the health care sectors.

With plenty of cash on hand, many commercial firms have had little need to tap existing credit lines.

The Atlanta bank has financed construction and other activities tied to nursing homes and related facilities mainly in its East Coast markets. It says the timing is good to tap into demand elsewhere in the country.

From YouTube test drives to subscription services, auto lending isn’t what it used to be – and credit unions need to ensure they’re keeping up with the times.

Nearly a third of the company's revenue will come from noninterest income after it buys SCB, which owns a large insurance and farmland management business.

A bill moving through the California Legislature seeks to tame the largely unregulated world of online small-business lending. If passed, it would be the first of its kind nationally, but so far it has failed to satisfy either the industry or its critics.

With the question of a federal charter still looming, Treasury's last report on changes to the financial regulatory system will focus on nonbanks and new tech startups.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Despite recent encouragement from the OCC, banks still struggle to make a profit on short-term loans.

President and CEO Joseph Ficalora took a 33% pay cut in 2017, but shareholders still rejected the plan by a wide margin.

Live Oak is the latest bank to jump into this niche lending area. But some warn they are beginning to see cracks in credit quality.

The bill is one of two SBA-related measures the Senate approved late Tuesday and sent to President Trump to sign into law.

The bill is one of two SBA-related measures the Senate approved late Tuesday and sent to President Trump to sign into law.

Cereal is looking at the aspects of the market that could be considered the most stable. By encouraging more mining activity, Cereal also promotes the viability of the cryptocurrencies being mined.

Terms on car loans continue to lengthen in an attempt to keep monthly payments manageable for consumers, but one expert warns that at some point they're going to impact affordability.

On Mar. 31, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Credit unions in Tennessee and Ohio were singled out by the U.S. Small Business Association.

Amid rising interest rates and vehicle costs, longer loan terms and more, credit union auto lenders have two paths they can take to manage the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

The revisions – approved by a May 30 notation vote – could ease the burden for credit unions approaching the MBL cap.