Survey finds increased interest in exploring bank mergers, acquisitions
More than one in three bank executives and directors said that another financial institution expressed interest in acquiring their bank...
Commercial Lending
Banking agencies release CRA data on small-business, small-farm lending in 2024
About 9.1 million small-business loans totaling nearly $276.6 billion were reported in 2024. As for small-farm loans, about 197,000 small-farm...
Fed survey: Lending standards tightened for commercial loans in Q3
During the third quarter, banks reported tighter lending standards for commercial and industrial loans to firms of all sizes and...
Survey: Small-business owners generally happy with their banks
Small-business owners are feeling positive about their businesses and the broader economy, and that goodwill is translating into satisfaction with...
Divergence defines Q2 lending landscape
The July 2025 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey highlights a bifurcated lending market.
ABA DataBank: Banks lead in small business satisfaction
Despite a decline in satisfaction across all lender types between 2023 and 2024, banks maintain the highest net satisfaction scores...
Podcast: From tractors to drones, how farming tech affects ag lending
Amid the "right to repair" movement, the issue of fast-rising farm equipment costs is top of mind for ag bankers,...
Co-creating the future
An ABA Banking Journal special report on how bankers are rethinking innovation with new tools to accelerate change.
CFPB finalizes extended compliance dates for small-business lending data collection
The CFPB has finalized a rule extending the compliance dates for its small-business data collection. The bureau first extended the...
What good looks like in Small Business Lending – and how to get there
SPONSORED CONTENT PRESENTED BY MOODY’s Small businesses are more than a market segment—they're engines for growth for local economies. They...
