ABA Supports Bill to Reinstate SBA 504 Refinancing Program
ABA yesterday thanked Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) for introducing S. 966. The bill would reinstate the...
Commercial Lending
Draft Spending Bill Includes SBA Loan Funding Flexibility
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) yesterday unveiled a draft spending bill keeping the federal government open through Dec....
ABA Hosts Meeting to Address Rural Appraiser Shortage
To help address the pending shortage of rural property appraisers -- and the implications for agricultural and commercial credit in...
BAFT Launches Financial Technology, Innovation Initiative
ABA’s international finance subsidiary BAFT yesterday announced a new initiative to drive awareness of how innovative technology is transforming cross-border...
ABA-Opposed CU Member Biz Lending Bill Introduced in Senate
ABA today voiced its opposition to a bill, introduced yesterday by Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Jack...
ABA to NCUA: CU Business Lending Proposal Is Risky
ABA today registered its opposition to the National Credit Union Administration’s aggressive proposal to expand business lending by credit unions
Agencies Issue 2014 CRA Small-Biz, Small-Farm Loan Data
The federal banking agencies today issued aggregate data on 2014 small-business, small-farm and community development loans that institutions reported under...
Investing in Strong Rural Communities
The right mix of resources, critical partnerships and creative thinking can spur economic revival in financially battered rural areas.
Is Commercial Real Estate Headed for Another Bubble?
Two reports offer dueling interpretations.
