Community Banks
How to Pick the Right Bank for Your Business
A generation ago, most businesses just picked the bank closest to their office. Today, banks of all sizes and locations compete for your business -- but not all are equal. Let's break it down.
How the Decline in Community Banks Hurts Small Business
Dodd-Frank has weakened community banks, a lifeline for many small businesses.
5 Funding Sources to Grow Your Business (Infographic)
A look at the pros and cons of securing capital from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capitalists, the SBA and community banks.
What Do Pinterest and a Community Bank in Lubbock, Texas, Have In Common?
When it comes to converting companies into cash, an alternative investment marketplace is expanding beyond high-growth startups.
Most Retailers Saving Big on Debit Card Processing Fees
Federal Reserve report shows financial reforms are making a difference for merchants, although some say it's not enough.
Don't 'Occupy Wall Street,' Start a Small Business
While some block sidewalks on Wall Street and elsewhere, other unemployed citizens are going in a more productive direction: They're starting businesses.
How Community Banks Are Wooing Small-Business Customers
The money is coming back in business borrowing-- so why don't businesses want it? Here's a look at what some innovative community banks are doing to try to be your lender.
How to Find the Best Local Lender for Your Business
Interested in working with a community bank? Here are a few tips for finding the right one.
Can Entrepreneurs Count on Community Banks?
Small banks have been quietly shutting their doors in greater number. Here's how their loss could affect your business.
Interest Grows in Business Banking
Thanks to the repeal of a banking law, business bank accounts may now earn interest. But community banks aren't pleased.
Small-Biz Loan Money Finally Trickles to Community Banks
The Treasury Department recently opened the spigot on the $30 billion Small Business Loan Fund. But is it too little, too late?
Why the Small Business Loan Fund is Falling Short
Many initially praised the small-business fund that would make $30 billion available to small banks to loan out businesses, but funds haven't yet been disbursed. Here are the reasons for the holdup.
Signs of Life in Small-Business Funding
A look at some of the more hopeful signals from the world of commercial lending, community banks, credit unions and venture backers