Banking & Finance
Lending showed a small burst in Q2
Small business loans continue to dominate the attention of policymakers and bankers.
Banking in brief
Pitney Bowes among top small-business lenders in U.S.
GE primes VC pump
Amid low venture fundraising, GE is pumping $200 million into the sector.
HVFCU appeals ruling
Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union seeks legal exemption from New York’s mortgage recording taxes.
Spinning gold from dross
Active has been active in the business of making money for clients with “underperforming assetsâ€
Free financing for small businesses? Not quite
Nothing good in life comes easy and that includes getting financing for your small business.
Hudson Valley Bank downgraded
Moody’s downgrades its ratings on Hudson Valley Bank.
People’s United expands into Long Island
People’s United Bank is expanding into Long Island by acquiring Bank of Smithtown.
Banking in brief
SBA set a July 26 loan application deadline for businesses affected by the May 12 storm.
M&A in brief
Pitney Bowes acquired customer-relationship management application vendor Portrait Software.
Finance in brief
GE Energy Financial Services financed a power plant sale in Georgia.
GE profits up
Despite continued losses in real estate, GE Capital staged a recovery.
Bill rescripts finance
Dodd’s financial reform bill could have a major impact in Fairfield County.
Finance in brief
Metropolous & Co. cracks a deal for Pabst.
Banking on the entrepreneurial
Signature Bank’s New York success story has brought its CEO an Entrepreneur of the Year award.
