The Obama administration has been stung by criticism that Washington has taken care of Wall Street while ignoring Main Street. As a result, federal regulators issued a statement outlining policy changes designed to loosen lending to small businesses. More…

Bank lending may be way down, but if you’re a company looking to secure credit (or extend it to your buyers), there’s another way. More…

In a pre-Christmas meeting with community bankers, President Obama urged them start lending again to small businesses — and in the process open up the job market. Nice idea, but the bankers noted that some of the lending roadblocks are government-made or because of market problems. More…