FDIC: Small Business Lending Survey Initiated
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the launch of a survey of banks regarding their small business lending practices. The web-based survey of roughly 2,000 randomly selected FDIC-insured banks will begin in late June and will be administered by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the FDIC. The Small Business Lending Survey…
FDIC: Report Shows Mobile Banking Can Help Underserved Consumers
Mobile banking can help underserved consumers obtain more control over their finances and increase access to mainstream banking, according to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report released today. The report was released at a meeting of the FDIC’s Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN), which focused on Mobile Financial Services (MFS). The paper, Opportunities for…
FDIC: Resources for Small Businesses During National Small Business Week
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today highlighted the agency’s resources to help small businesses get the most from their banking relationships. The information is being emphasized to coincide with National Small Business Week, May 1-7. Small businesses employ roughly half of all Americans and account for more than 60 percent of net new jobs,…