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Tag: small business lending


Capital and Risk, Credit, Regulations

Senate votes 53-44 to block CFPB data collection rule

October 19, 2023

Via: Banking Dive

The Senate voted Wednesday, by a 53-44 tally, to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s small-business data collection rule. The rule, issued in March, has drawn criticism over the specific pieces of information it seeks to collect from small-business owners […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

Banc of California joins Rise Economy for $4.1bn community benefits plan

October 6, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

The plan, which is expected to run over the course of three years, is comprised of a series of investment goals and targets, which if achieved, are intended to “make a meaningful and positive impact in communities” served by the […]


Activity, Capital and Risk, Corporate Banking, Credit

Unlocking the Potential of Small Business Lending

September 20, 2023

Via: Bank Director

Community banks have long played a pivotal role in supporting small businesses, providing the necessary capital for local entrepreneurs growing or expanding their ventures. It is estimated that community banks account for approximately 60% of small business loans, according to […]


Activity, Corporate Banking

How Banks Can Win the Small Business Customer Experience

December 16, 2022

Via: Bank Director

In the first stages of the pandemic, it became apparent that many banks were unable to effectively meet the needs of their small business customers in terms of convenience, response time, fast access to capital and overall customer experience. Innovative […]


Activity, Capital and Risk, Corporate Banking, Credit

TD Bank pledges $100M to minority-owned small-business lending

June 1, 2021

Via: Banking Dive

TD Bank’s recent pledge to boost lending to minority-owned businesses comes as a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that many Black-owned businesses, many of which lacked existing relationships with traditional banks, leaned harder on […]


Activity, Capital and Risk, Corporate Banking, Credit

Credit unions top Fed survey of small-business lending satisfaction

February 5, 2021

Via: Banking Dive

The Fed’s annual survey, canvassing 15,000 businesses, gives another perspective on the effectiveness of pandemic-prompted relief programs. About 91% of respondents applied for emergency funding during the pandemic, the survey found. For 82%, that was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). […]