Small-business owners need more help from financial services companies when it comes to making major decisions about their companies' future.

After working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for a decade, Marc Minish was determined that he could open his own institution. Now he is the primary organizer of the proposed Nova Bank in Huntsville, Alabama, which has received conditional regulatory approval.

Citizens Financial has teamed with Wisetack, which supports dozens of platforms connecting to thousands of home improvement, dental and veterinary service providers.

After the departure of a key Small Business Administration official, lawmakers from both parties are calling on the SBA's chief to delay rules that could open the agency's biggest lending program to more nonbanks — or even consider reversing the changes.

The fintech already has a number of large bank partnerships, including Morgan Stanley at Work and Wells Fargo.

A recent Bank of America survey found many small businesses forecasting increased revenues and planning to add workers, but a canvass by Biz2Credit indicated they'll struggle to secure credit.

Ninety-eight percent of owners reported that they had not changed their business's primary financial institution in the last month, according to a National Federation of Independent Business survey out Wednesday.

Meow and Vesto are two firms that help companies invest idle funds in safe instruments such as Treasury bills.

The Minneapolis bank has launched a special-purpose credit program that aims to help businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans. Borrowers with comparatively low credit scores and cash flows will qualify for lending products of up to $2.5 million.