Committees : Lending

Article | June 29th, 2016

The Breakdown of What SBA Lending Can Do For Your Bank

SBA lending can diversify your loan portfolio and add significant premiums.

By: Brian Carlson
Article | May 27th, 2016

Five Ways to Improve Your Bank’s Commercial Lending Department

Competition for the best business customers is tough. Here is what to focus on.

By: Chris Rentner
FinXTech
Article | May 17th, 2016

SoFi: Friend or Foe

SoFi has been making waves in the fintech industry.

By: Bank Director Staff Writer
FinXTech
Article | May 16th, 2016

Leveraging Technology to Strengthen the Enterprise

While non-bank financial startups are centered around technology, banks are trying to understand how technology can impact their existing operations and customer experience.

By: Jonathan Rowe
Article | April 25th, 2016

Small Business Lending: Partnering Your Way to the Top

Community banks can win by collaborating instead of losing business to online marketplace lenders and big banks.

By: Brian Graham
BD Article
Article | April 8th, 2016

The Top SBA Lenders Fuel Small Business

Banks like Huntington Bancshares use the Small Business Association’s 7(a) loan guaranty program to serve borrowers who otherwise might not get credit.

By: Jack Milligan, editor-at-large for Bank Director
Video | March 8th, 2016

Upgrade Your Small Business Lending Process

Chris Rentner of Akouba Credit explains how banks can leverage technology for a more customer-friendly, efficient lending process.

By: Chris Rentner
Video | February 10th, 2016

Tackling Growth Limitations

Steve Kent of Piper Jaffray & Co. addresses the opportunities and risks of specialized and segmented lending programs.

By: Steve Kent
Article | December 23rd, 2015

Community Banks Collaborate on C&I Lending

Alliance Partners’ Tad Lowrey writes about what community banks can do to increase C&I lending.

By: Tad Lowrey
viewpoint | October 26th, 2015

Competing for Consumer Loans Through Collaboration

If the economy’s backbone is small business, then small business’ backbone is community banking.

By: Brian Graham