SmartBiz became the first financial-technology firm to receive regulatory approval to be a bank since President Donald Trump ...

SmartBiz Loans, a fintech firm for small-business loans, received regulatory approval to acquire CenTrust Bank and its bank charter on Monday. The announcement indicates softening regulatory attitudes ...

SmartBiz announced today the closing of its acquisition of United Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centrust Bank, N.A. The combine ...

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

Broadband providers deploying SmartBiz can now identify, engage, and onboard every small business in their footprint—from banks and cafes to churches and lumberyards—utilizing deep cloud ...

SmartBiz will retain all of Centrust’s Chicago-area employees and its branch in Northbrook. Centrust had about $118 million in customer deposits as of June 30, 2024.

Kinetic Business launches Calix SmartBiz in six months—branded as Business Ready Internet—to drive small business success in 18 states with a purpose-built solution for reliable connectivity ...

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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17, 2025--SmartBiz announced today the closing of its acquisition of United Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centrust Bank, N.A. The combined ...