Trump administration proposes new grantmaking rules for federal agencies
The Trump administration is proposing new rules to govern grantmaking by federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, Small Business Administration ...
Tag: Small business lending
Fed ag lender survey predicts bleak farm income, spending picture
Lenders reported that interest rates for most farm loans increased slightly, while demand for credit increased. Loan renewals and extensions ...
CFPB finalizes streamlined small-business lending data rule
The CFPB has finalized revisions to its small-business lending data rule to scale back the scope of data collection, according ...
House committee advances ABA-backed bill to ease Section 1071 reporting burden
The House Financial Services Committee voted 26-22 to advance legislation to exempt certain lenders from small-business lending data reporting requirements.
Study: CDFI microloans lead to better business outcomes for borrowers
A recent study of community development financial institution small-dollar loans to microbusinesses found that most borrowers improved their business outcomes, ...
ABA DataBank: Small-business optimism eases in January as uncertainty rises
The ABA Office of the Chief Economist believes that the January report points to a mixed near-term outlook for small-business ...
A new kind of ‘community bank’ for small businesses
Small business owners' priorities and how banks can meet their needs in 2026, from SBA lending to succession planning and ...
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 ...
CFPB proposes to streamline small-business data collection rule
The CFPB is proposing revisions to its small-business lending data rule to scale back the scope of data collection, saying ...
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 ...
