The latest news about business lending services, and the strategies banks use to grow loans and increase lending volume with SMEs and business owners.
Special Report: Good news: Many current lines of business will endure in the bank of the future, enhanced and augmented by digital technologies.
Traditional Bank Lenders Gaining Market Share at Fintechs’ Expense
During the pandemic, banks and credit unions greatly surpassed fintechs in both lending volume and satisfaction among small businesses.
How COVID has Accelerated the Future of SME Lending
Technology has moved from limiting factor to enabler in small and midsize business lending for banks and credit unions that embrace it.
How to Nail the Small Business Banking & Lending Market
Rough times mean stepping up your digital game to fend off fintech niche players and adding relationship managers who are effective remotely.
Most Digital Lending Not Ready for Prime Time
MeridianLink's Product Director Christopher Maloof says the key for banks to succeed in an ever-growing digital world is to revolutionize the back-end processes.
Fintechs Putting Big Pressure on Banks’ Business Lending
Role of firms like Kabbage and Intuit in Paycheck Protection Program stomped on the gas of small firms' rising expectations.
5 Threats Banks Face to Commercial Business (And How to Respond)
Along with the challenges come opportunities, including partnering with fintech providers in a platform arrangement, and enhanced onboarding.
Banks Must Adopt APIs for Business Lending or the Fintechs Will Win
The PPP crush spotlighted banks' lack of digital progress, giving fintech lenders an opening. It's not too late to regain the edge.
How the COVID Downturn is Changing the Business Lending Landscape
Drawn-out reopenings aren't helping a demoralized business sector rebuild credit and earnings. Federal commercial lending adds new twist.
Paycheck Protection Program Put on Express Track By Midwestern Bank
COVID-19 aid package gives community financial institutions the chance to prove their worth in the crisis, says banker who jumped on it early.
Banking Must Support Small Businesses Beyond Providing Loans
During the COVID-19 crisis there are opportunities for financial institutions to help small businesses succeed after shelter-at-home ends.
COVID-19 Is Crushing Small Business: Can Banks Lend Fast Enough?
Financial institutions are key to helping this vital sector of the economy, and speed is imperative now. Here's what some are doing.
Alternative Lenders Continue to Steal Business From Banks
Banks and credit unions are at risk of losing small business customers if they can't provide easy and fast borrowing options.
Simplify and Streamline Bloated Processes Choking Business Lending
Here's a roadmap for community financial institutions looking to profitably lend to small businesses before online lenders steal the market.
Big Opportunity For Traditional Lenders in Small-Dollar Biz Loans
Banks and credit unions should rethink their aversion to lending to early-stage businesses. Making technology and partnerships work will be key
U.S. Bank Jumping Into Digital Lending With New Platform
The bank's innovative digital lending solution increases pressure on both fintechs and traditional institutions in a key battleground market.
5 Ways Traditional Business Lenders Can Beat Digital Disruptors
Retail banks and credit unions can't ignore the appeal online lenders have with small business borrowers. Here's how financial marketers can fight back.
Alliant Credit Union’s In-House Digital Lending Platform Fuels Growth
This digital-first credit union is generating impressive results with it new digital loan origination system, built entirely in-house.
Small Business, Big Opportunity
New lending technologies are helping community banks reclaim small business revenue and relationships lost over the past 10 years.
How to Leverage the Power of Relationships in Business Banking
By cultivating lasting relationships with business clients, financial institutions can neutralize both rates and the competition.
An Underutilized Approach to Business Loan Growth
Here's how the right analytically-driven marketing support can add new business loans quickly with a solid payback.
Bank Launches Ultra Streamlined Small Business Lending Concept
Wrapped in a clean, contemporary brand, SmartBiz SBA loans can be funded in 5 days and the online application takes less than a half hour.
Do You Pass The Small Business Banking Sniff Test?
What do small business owners expect from their banking relationship? Where gaps are there in the service experience? Find the answers here.
