Initially, the fintech considered obtaining its own charter, but decided it made more sense to find a lender open to ...

SmartBiz, an SBA lending marketplace, is eager to offer deposit accounts for small businesses nationwide after buying a bank.

SmartBiz became the first financial-technology firm to receive regulatory approval to be a bank since President Donald Trump took office in January, a regulatory signal that other fintechs could ...

The small-business lender bought a Chicago community bank in what some experts say will be the first of many such deals.

SmartBiz announced today the closing of its acquisition of United Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ...

The deal for United Community Bancshares marks the first time a fintech firm has received approval to become a bank under ...

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