Why your bank should be targeting ‘encore entrepreneurs’ Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Business, Industry Insight, Lending, People, slide Why your bank should be targeting ‘encore entrepreneurs’ Jan 01st 2019 12:01am on Business, Industry Insight, Lending, People, slide Young startup founders may grab headlines, but their elders are increasingly putting off retirement in favor of becoming business owners. How might community banks reach this potential population of later-in-life entrepreneurs?
Export financing: Key programs for banks Aug 27th 2018 12:08am on Business, Focus, Lending It’s not without risk, but export finance can benefit banks, businesses and communities alike. Here’s when it pays to offer export financing, and tips from those who do.
Small-business lending: Beyond financial advice Aug 01st 2018 12:08am on Business, Focus, Lending Community banks that offer strategic as well as financial guidance to small-business owners stand to benefit.
Why smaller small-business loans can be worth your while Jun 28th 2018 12:06am on Business, Focus, Lending Online lending technology is making this market more lucrative for community banks.
Streamline small-business lending with software Jun 01st 2018 12:06am on Business, Focus, Lending Used correctly, software can make the lending process faster and more secure—and be a selling point as your community bank searches for new small-business customers
The keys to success in SBA lending May 01st 2018 12:05am on Business, Departments & Columns, Focus, Lender Life, Lending Community banks of all sizes can succeed in SBA lending. The key is to understand the program’s unique characteristics—and to be willing to become an expert.
The community bank as community college Apr 02nd 2018 12:04am on Business, Focus, Leadership, Lender Life, Lending Providing financial education to your small-business customers can improve the health of their companies—and yours, too. By William Atkinson Most community banks make it a priority to lend money to local people starting and building businesses, but new research suggests that, if they really want to help these businesses grow, they should also focus on…
Small-Business Smarts: The SBA’s other loan program Feb 27th 2018 12:02am on Business, Focus, Lender Life, Lending Should community banks consider offering the SBA Express program for smaller loans?
ICBA’s plan to preserve the SBA loan program Feb 27th 2018 12:02am on Advocacy & Policy, Business, Focus, Lending A bipartisan, bicameral plan preserves the SBA program.
Equipment lease financing 101 Jan 30th 2018 12:01am on Business, Focus, Leadership, Lender Life, Lending Community banks that provide lease financing can help commercial customers score a better deal—and keep those customers from being stolen away by competitors.
