The Federal Reserve wants to change some of its regulations so that smaller banks don’t have to handle the same scrutiny and paperwork as bigger...
The U.S. is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank...
Community banks could put more contactless cards into the hands of consumers with the help of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). At the same time, gig economy...
Contactless has yet to catch on in the United States, despite years of promotional efforts and the success of the payment method in the U.K.,...
In the United States, a consortium of collaborators across FIs and FinTech firms has taken shape. Across the Pond, joint efforts among traditional finance firms...
Federal regulators ruled Wednesday (October 3) that credit unions and community banks can pool resources for anti-money laundering compliance so that they can protect against financial crimes and...
Small businesses’ access to traditional loans continues to grow as loan applications at big banks reached new heights last month, the latest Biz2Credit data showed....
New data shows that community banks lending to small businesses has increased in recent years. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed community bank lending and financial...
Solopreneur, independent contractor, freelancer, gig worker – regardless of the name, micro-business owners can largely agree that, when it comes to traditional banking, they’re often...