Image source: Getty Images The Federal Reserve recently dropped its benchmark interest rate by 0.50%, and many experts expect more cuts to come. As rates begin...
Revenues for Latino-owned firms rose in 2023-24, but costs increased by an even greater margin, … [+] constricting earnings. getty Revenues, credit scores and age-of-business of...
The only question surrounding rate cuts from the Federal Reserve boils down to not “when?” but … “how much?” The central bank seems all but certain...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule requiring lenders to gather demographic information about small business borrowers has leapt another legal hurdle. A federal judge rejected a...
Five Things Business Borrowers Should Have Ready When Applying for a Loan Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at the central bank’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium...
The increasing likelihood of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve offers hope that a lending slump for US banks could soon end, but bankers...
Small businesses represent 99.9% of American firms, yet effectively financing them remains an ongoing challenge. Small businesses are inherently risky — and many end up being...
Regions Financial saw average loans remain stable during the second quarter, with some signs that demand for business loans may pick up. Average balances for total...
The British Business Bank, the U.K. government’s economic development bank, has launched a new program designed to support access to finance for smaller U.K. businesses. The Growth Guarantee...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has extended the compliance dates for its small business lending rule pursuant to court orders. A federal court in Texas stayed the...
At a time when every financial decision counts, many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can at least take some comfort knowing there are a wide variety...
Despite the moniker attached to their segment, small businesses loom large in the American economy. And with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrating National Small Business...