Small business

More than 1.4 million small businesses bank with U.S. Bank, according to the company, and it's now offering help with managing expenses and accepting payments.

The sector includes construction companies and others that rely on materials from outside the U.S., which could challenge lending based on future payment flows.

For the first time in four years, more small businesses reported a drop in income than an increase, according to a survey by the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks.

Trump's Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, then informed some of them the next day they were fired after all.

Quicken Business & Personal will help entrepreneurs manage their personal and business accounts on one platform by aggregating financial data from banks.

The gulf between what small businesses need and what banks are providing could be an opportunity for bankers.

Banks that don't focus on credit cards for this market may find larger banks and fintechs are eating their lunch.

The decision to approve the fintech's application to make 7(a) loans came nearly a month after Funding Circle's U.K.-based CEO hinted it is considering a sale of its U.S. operations, alarming some members of Congress.

To serve an increasingly online audience, POS Nation has acquired agriculture e-commerce platform GrazeCart, an example of vendors joining forces to adapt to shifts in the agriculture industry.

Experts predict the number of small businesses turning to an employee-ownership model will accelerate in the coming years. The would mean opportunities for banks that advise on such transitions.