The TAG program of guaranteeing business checking accounts is important for small banks and small businesses. Paul Merski joins Jim Blasingame to explain what the Transaction Account Guarantee program is, why it should be extended and why you should care.

Can Dodd-Frank be repealed? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to talk about whether any president could repeal the Dodd-Frank law now that it has gotten entrenched in the regulatory system.

The Dodd-Frank law is bad news for small business banking. Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the Dodd-Frank law and Consumer Finance Protection Bureau hurts small businesses and their bank partners.

What is the verdict of the Dodd-Frank bill on its second anniversary? Nicole Gelinas joins Jim Blasingame to report on why the Dodd-Frank law was created and the verdict on how it has worked out.

When you get a business loan, do you know why you have to sign twice? Jim Coughlin joins Jim Blasingame to explain the personal guarantee when getting a business loan and how to use an insurance product to offset that risk.

Your bank should be your small business' best friend. James Coughlin joins Jim Blasingame to offer five tips for small business owners to use to create and maintain a successful relationship with a bank..

"Women don't think big." investor capital. Kim Lavine joins Jim Blasingame to say that women often don't think big enough when approaching venture capitalists.

Women don't ask for the capital they need. Kim Lavine joins Jim Blasingame to help women understand what venture capitalist are looking for and how to approach them for equity capital.

How do we stop the damage regulators are doing to independent community banks? Steve Forbes joins Jim Blasingame to report on how to stop community banks from becoming collateral damage by government regulation of big banks.

What happens if America loses its community bank industry? Jim Blasingame talks about his concerns for how independent community banks are in jeopardy due to over-regulation and how that endangers American small businesses.