SBA’s newly licensed nonbank lenders will focus on growth

This week the Small Business Administration followed through with a controversial policy change by granting access to its flagship 7(a) program to three additional nonbank lenders. These new participants vowed to ramp up their small-business lending efforts.

New CRA rule will ‘stand the test of time’: Fed’s Barr

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr says that while there has been some opposition to the recent overhaul of Community Reinvestment Act regulations, he expects that banks, supervisors and communities will adapt and thrive once it’s fully implemented.

9 new AI moves in the payments industry

Companies such as Visa and Mastercard, as well as banks and retailers, are stepping up their investments in artificial intelligence to reach small businesses and spot new uses.

Press Release: FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance

PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 3, 2023 FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance WASHINGTON – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in July 2023. […]