Small business

Banks have traditionally used consumer products to serve small businesses. The growth of alternative payment options means banks may lose customers, particularly among young business owners.

Integrations with software as a service providers are enabling small online retailers to partner with and compete against the mega-retailers across all major channels.

The National Credit Union Administration acted appropriately, within its legal authority, when issuing its member business lending rule.

Female entrepreneurs who apply for loans online and are evaluated by an automated system get a bigger share of online credits than they do traditional in-person bank loans. It could be a sign that automated credit decisions are fairer.

Following the passage of the November ballot initiative, it is hugely important that cannabis businesses in the nation's largest state be able to secure bank accounts, at a minimum.

Just weeks after it shook up its executive ranks and suspended efforts to pursue new customers, the New York-based business lender confirmed Friday that it is eliminating dozens of jobs.

Capital Business Credit, a New York-based business finance company, has been acquired by a San Francisco-based lender.

The National Credit Union Administration rule expanding member business lending introduces new risks and lacks legal basis.

BlueVine, an online small business lender based in Redwood City, Calif., said Wednesday that it has closed a $49 million funding round.

OnDeck Capital, the New York-based online small-business lender, has obtained a $200 million revolving debt facility from Credit Suisse.