Chamber Survey: Small Biz Execs Believe Financial Reform Would Help
Two-thirds of small business executives rely a great deal or a moderate amount on banks to grow and maintain their...
Commercial Lending
ABA, Groups Urge No Cuts to CDFI Fund
ABA, joined by the Independent Community Bankers of America, Community Development Bankers Association and National Bankers Association, today urged congressional...
Banker Praises SBA 7(a) Program in Congressional Testimony
The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program has been a strong success and deserves continued congressional support, according to a...
ABA-Advocated Thrift Flexibility Bills Introduced in Senate, House
Reps. Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) and Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today introduced ABA-advocated...
FDIC’s Supervisory Insights Highlights Credit Risk Trends
Total loan balances at FDIC-insured banks grew 6.8 percent between September 2015 and September 2016, with considerable growth occurring in...
ABA Urges Congress to Rein In Farm Credit System
In a statement for the record in today’s House Appropriations Committee oversight hearing on Farm Credit Administration, ABA emphasized that...
Treasury Announces FY 2016 Bank Enterprise Award Funding
The Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund is today announcing $19 million in funding for the fiscal year 2016...
Five Current and Future Credit Risk Trends at Community Banks
Problem loans have declined—but anxiety over credit quality is building.
Linda McMahon Confirmed to Lead SBA
The Senate today voted 81 to 19 to confirm Linda McMahon as administrator of the Small Business Administration, a Cabinet-rank...
ABA Endorses Akouba’s Solution for Digital Small Business Lending
ABA, through its Corporation for American Banking subsidiary, today endorsed the digital lending solution for small business loans offered by...
