Stock Market Volatility Leads to Drop in Loan Approvals at Banks, Credit Unions, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexsuperscriptstartTMsuperscruptend for January 2016
Institutional Lenders and Alternative Lenders Capitalize on Slow Month for Mainstream Financial Institutions
Loan approval rates at both big banks and small banks dropped in January 2016, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexsuperscriptstartTMsuperscruptend, the monthly analysis of more than 1,000 small business loan applications on Biz2Credit.com. Additionally, loan approval percentages at credit unions fell to an all-time Index low. Meanwhile, institutional lenders and alternative lenders experienced an uptick in loan approval rates. "The turbulence in the stock market and plummeting oil prices in the last month have resulted in a level of uncertainty for lenders," who oversaw the research. "While the demand for small business loans held up, the approval standards tightened."
Big Banks
For the second time in six months, lending approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) declined as they approved 22.7% of funding requests in January, down two-tenths of a percent from December 2015. However, a year-to-year comparison shows that lending approval rates are up 6.5%.
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"Outside economic factors attributed to the drop in loan approvals at big banks last month."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
one of the nation's leading experts on small business finance. "When there is uncertainty in the market, mainstream lending institutions are less inclined to take risks on loans."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
Small Banks
Lending approval rates at small banks dropped slightly to 49% in January, from 49.1% in December.
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"Small banks have been slow to adapt to technological innovations to streamline the loan application process, so they are receiving requests from lesser-quality borrowers. This is hindering them from approving more loans."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
Institutional lenders
Lending approval rates at institutional lenders experienced a slight uptick in January, improving 62.6% from 62.5% in December. Since introduced as a category of lenders to the Index in 2014, institutional lenders have yet to experience a setback month.
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"Institutional lenders are doing a great job at minimizing the risks of borrowing requests through advanced algorithms," said Arora. "In recent months, we are seeing more international funds enter the game seeking higher yields from investments. With growing uncertainty in global emerging markets, I expect this to remain a popular commodity for both investors and borrowers."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
Alternative lenders
Loan approval rates at alternative lenders remained improved in January to 60.8%, up one-tenth of a percent from a previous all-time low. Alternative lenders' approval percentages have steadily declined since January 2014, coinciding with the emergence of institutional lenders in the small business lending marketplace.
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"While lending approvals dropped at the mainstream lenders, alternative lenders picked up the slack," Arora suggested. "Alternative lenders typically offer more expensive loan products, so they are often one of the last choices for borrowers."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
Credit unions
Credit unions approved 42.2% of loan applications in January - an all-time Index low - down from 42.3% the month prior.
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"Credit unions are faltering because of their inability to adapt to technological advancements in the industry," said Arora. "Borrowers seek speed and convenience; many credit unions are lacking in the digital department. This has resulted in a decrease in applications from credit-worthy borrowers."
Rohit Arora, Biz2Credit CEO
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| October 2023 |
Small Business Loan Approvals Dropped at Big Banks, Rose at Small Banks and Alternative Lenders in October 2023: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Loan approval rates at institutional investors and alternative lenders increase for 10th consecutive month, while credit union approval rate returns to all-time Index low. |
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| September 2023 |
Small Business Loan Approvals Slid at Big Banks, Rose at Other Lenders in September: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Loan approval percentages rose at regional and community banks and non-bank lenders. |
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| August 2023 |
Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks and Credit Unions Continued to Slide in August: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Big bank lending to small businesses has stalled for over a year, while credit unions return to an all-time low. Loan approval percentages rose at regional and community banks and non-bank lenders. |
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| July 2023 |
Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Continue to Drop, While Other Lenders Increased in July: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Big bank approvals have declined steadily over the past 12 months. Approval percentages rose at small banks, institutional investors, and alternative lenders in July 2023. |
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| June 2023 |
Business Loan Approvals Increase Slightly in June: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Approval ratings rise in most sectors, stall at big banks. Institutional investors and alternative lenders see increases of 0.2% |
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| May 2023 |
Business Loan Approvals Stall Again in May: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Banks are rejecting more than 8-in-10 business loan applications; institutional investors and alternative lenders see slight increase in approval rates. |
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| April 2023 |
Small Business Bank Loan Approvals Continued to Plummet in April: Biz2Credit Study |
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Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index finds funding rates at banks continue to decline amid current banking turmoil; borrowers turn to non-bank lenders. |
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| March 2023 |
Small Business Bank Loan Approvals Dropped Dramatically in March: Biz2Credit Study |
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Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index finds funding requests at banks declined after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse; borrowers had more success with non-bank lenders. |
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| February 2023 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports a Decrease in Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Credit Unions in February 2023 |
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Business loan approval rates rose at Institutional Investors and Alternative Lenders. |
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| January 2023 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Growth in Business Loan Approval Rates at Non-Bank Lenders in January 2023 |
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Business loan approval rates rose at Institutional Investors, Alternative Lenders and Small Banks, while Big Banks and Credit Unions slipped again. |
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| December 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Little to No Growth in Loan Approval Percentages in 2022 |
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December 2022 approval rates rose slightly at Small Banks, Institutional Investors, and Alternative Lenders while Big Banks and Credit Unions stalled last month. |
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| November 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Percentages Dropped at Banks and Credit Unions in November |
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Approval rates rose slightly at Institutional and Alternative Lenders last month |
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| October 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Percentages Dropped at Banks and Non-Bank Lenders in October 2022 |
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Lending rates at big banks dropped for the fourth consecutive month, while approvals percentages at small banks dipped for the first time in over a year. Non-bank lenders also stalled. |
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| September 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Sees Continued Rise in Business Loan Approval Rates at Small Banks for September 2022 |
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Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks, Institutional and Alternative lenders along with Credit Unions show growth |
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| August 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Business Loan Approval Dipped at Big Banks in August 2022 |
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Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks and credit unions, but small banks and non-bank lenders show continued growth |
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| July 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Business Loan Approval Rates Rose at Small Banks, Dipped at Big Banks in July 2022 |
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Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks and credit unions, but non-bank lenders show continued growth |
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| June 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Business Loan Approval Rates Rose Slightly in June 2022 |
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Credit Unions slip while all other lender categories rise |
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| May 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Business Loan Approval Rates Up Slightly in May 2022 |
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| April 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Approval Rates Inched Upward in April 2022 |
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| March 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for March 2022 Finds Approval Rates Rise Once Again |
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| February 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for February 2022 Finds Approval Rates Continue to Rise |
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Approval Percentages at Banks and Non-Bank Lenders Are Roughly Half of What They Were at Their Peak in February 2020 |
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| January 2022 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for January 2022 Finds That Loan Approval Rates Increased for Every Category of Lender |
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Approval Percentages at Big Banks, Small Banks, Institutional Lenders, Alternative Lenders and Credit Union Still Are Roughly Half of What They Were in January 2020 |
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| December 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for December Finds Loan Approval Rates Continue to Rise, But at Slow Pace |
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Approval Percentages at Big Banks, Small Banks, Institutional Lenders, Alternative Lenders and Credit Union Still Are Roughly Half of What They Were in December 2019 |
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| November 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for November Finds Loan Approval Rates Continue to Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders |
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Approval percentages at Big Banks, Small Banks, Institutional Lenders, Alternative Lenders rise; Credit Unions flat in November |
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| October 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for October Finds Loan Approval Rates Rose at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders for Sixth Straight Month |
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| September 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for September Finds Loan Approval Rates Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders for Fifth Straight Month |
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| August 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for August Finds Loan Approval Rates Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders |
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| July 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Loan Approval Rates Rose at Banks and at Institutional and Alternative Lenders in July 2021 |
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| June 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds June 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increased for All Categories of Lenders |
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| May-2021 |
Now That PPP Lending Has Ended, Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds May 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increase for Banks and Non-Bank Lenders |
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| April-2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds April 2021 Non-PPP Loan Approval Rates Move Little for All Types of Lenders |
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| March 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds March 2021 Non-PPP Loan Approval Rates Trending Upwards for All Categories of Lenders |
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PPP Lending Still Dominates Small Business Loan-Making in March 2021 |
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| February 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Loan Approval Rates in February 2021 Changed Little from January, But Dropped Dramatically from February 2020 |
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As Small Business Businesses Apply for PPP Funding, Approval Percentages for Traditional Loans Plummet |
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| January 2021 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Rates at Banks Increased Slightly in January 2021, But Are Down More Than 50% from One Year Ago |
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| December 2020 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Rates at Banks Declined in December 2020, Are Down More Than 50 Percent from One Year Ago |
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Approval percentages for all categories of lenders dropped more than 50% from December 2019 |
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| November 2020 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Rates at Banks Declined in November 2020, Are Down More Than 50 Percent from One Year Ago |
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Approval percentages are down 50% or more for all categories of small business lenders as the pandemic surges |
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| October 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Declined in October 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Small Businesses Capital Is Hard to Secure |
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| September 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Fell Again in September 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Small Businesses in Limbo Awaiting PPP Loan Forgiveness |
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| August 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Fell in August 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Slight Declines in Approval Percentages at Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions |
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| July 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Rose in July 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Improvement in Approval Percentages at Banks and Institutional Lenders for Companies Applying for Non-PPP Loans, While Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip |
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| June 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebounded in June 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Improvement in Approvals for Companies Applying for Non-CARES Act Loans |
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| May 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebounded in May 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Improvement in Approvals for Companies Applying for Non-CARES Act Loans |
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| April 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Dropped to Record Lows in April 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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PPP Lending Dominates Small Business Lending, but Some Companies Applied for Non-CARES Act Funding |
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| March 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Plummet in March 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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All Categories of small business lenders nosedive as coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy |
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| February 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Remain at Record High in February 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Small Banks and Alternative Lenders drop, and Credit Unions remain at all-time low |
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| January 2020 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Reach New Record in January 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Small banks drop slightly, while Credit Unions hit new bottom |
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| December 2019 |
Banks’ Small Business Loan Approval Rates Hit Record High in December 2019: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Improvement seen at big banks, small banks, and institutional investors |
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| November 2019 |
Big Banks’ Small Business Loan Approvals Continue to Rise, Reach New Record High in November, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Improvement seen in lending by big banks, small banks, and institutional investors in November |
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| October 2019 |
Big Banks’ Small Business Loan Approvals Hit New Record in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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Strength seen in lending by big banks, small banks, and institutional investors last month |
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| September 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New Record in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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| August 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Continue to Reach New Heights, According to August 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ |
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| July 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Hit Record Highs, According to July 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Alternative Lending Drops and Credit Unions Sink to a Record Low |
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| June 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit Record Highs, According to June 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Big Banks, Regional and Community Banks, and Institutional Lenders Climb, While Alternative Lending Drops and Credit Unions Sink to New Low |
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| May 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Stay at Record Post-Recession High, According to May 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Small Banks and Institutional Lenders Climb, Credit Union Lending Remains at Post-Recession Low, Alternative Lending Stalls Again |
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| April 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Jumped Again in April Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Credit Union Lending Remains at Post-Recession Low |
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| March 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New High: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Credit Union Lending Percentages Drop to Historic, Post-Recession Low |
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| February 2019 |
Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New High; Other Categories of Lender Dip Slightly, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending Atmosphere Still Solid for Small Business Borrowers |
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| January 2019 |
Government Shutdown Slows SBA Lending Volume, But Approval Percentage Dip Only Slightly in January, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Overall Economic Strength Still Bodes Well for Small Businesses in Search of Capital |
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| November 2018 |
Big Banks Approved Small Business Loans at Pre-Recession Rates, Small Banks Granted More Than Half of Their Funding Requests in November, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Business loan approvals rise for banks, while institutional lenders, alternative lenders and credit unions dip slightly |
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| December 2018 |
Government Shutdown Hurts SBA Lending at Banks in December, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Business loan approval percentages continue to rise at big banks and institutional lenders, while alternative lenders and credit unions again dip slightly |
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| October 2018 |
Big Banks Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan application volume and approvals rise for banks, institutional lenders and alternative lenders. |
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| September 2018 |
Big Banks Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan application volume and approvals rise at banks, both large and small |
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| August 2018 |
Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in August, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan application volume and approvals rise during normally slow period. |
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| June 2018 |
Loan Approval Percentages Rise for All Categories of Lenders, Reach New Heights for Banks and Institutional Lenders in June, According to The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Optimism About The Economy Reflected in Figures |
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| April 2018 |
Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Again Surge at Big Banks in April, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Small Increases Mean Millions in Profits for Banks with $10 Billion or More in Assets |
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| May 2018 |
Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit Record Highs for Banks and Institutional Lender in May, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Strong Economy and Job Growth Reflected in Figures |
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| March 2018 |
Interest Rate Hikes Push Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Higher at Big Banks in March, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Small Increases Mean Millions in Profits for Banks with $10 Billion or More in Assets |
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| February 2018 |
Boom in Technology and Ecommerce Spark Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in February 2018, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Commercial loans spur strong month as small business loan approvals hit post-recession heights |
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| January 2018 |
Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit New High Mark at Big Banks in January 2018, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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New Year starts strongly for small business lending as approval percentages and volume of loan requests increase |
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| December 2017 |
Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit New Heights at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders in December 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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The calendar year 2017 was a strong one overall for small business lending |
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| November 2017 |
Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Rose for Banks and Non-Bank Lenders in November 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Study reports new record highs for big banks and institutional investors as every category of lenders improved in November |
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| October 2017 |
Big Banks Approved 25 Percent of Small Business Loan Applications in October 2017, to Reach Post-Recession High, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Study shows continuing trend of rising approval percentages for big banks and institutional lenders while alternative lenders and credit unions stall |
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| September 2017 |
Bank and Institutional Lender Loan Approval Rates Climbed in September 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Study reveals increases in approval percentages for big banks, small banks and institutional lenders; alternative lenders and credit unions stall |
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| August 2017 |
Bank Loan Approval Rates Continued to Climb in August 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Big banks grant nearly one-in-four funding requests, while small banks approve almost half of applications they receive from small business borrowers |
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| July 2017 |
Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Reached New Post-Recession High in July 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending Drops by Alternative Lenders Significantly |
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| June 2017 |
Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks in June 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending Continues to Stall at Alternative Lenders, Credit Unions and Small Banks |
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| May 2017 |
Loan Approval Rates Drop at Banks and Alternative Lenders in May 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Institutional Lenders Experience a Slight Increase |
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| April 2017 |
Lending Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks in April 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending at Small Banks and Institutional Lenders Also Experience Uptick as Loan Approval Rates at Credit Unions and Alternative Lenders Continues to Falter |
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| March 2017 |
Small Biz Lending Approval Rates Improve at Institutional Investors and Small Banks, Stall at Big Banks in March 2017, According to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending at Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continues to Falter |
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| February 2017 |
Small Biz Lending Approval Rates Surge at Big Banks, Institutional Investors: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending at Alternative Lenders Continues to Falter; Credit Union Loan Approval Rates Remain Stagnant |
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| January 2017 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Improve to New All-Time Highs at Big Banks, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending at Small Banks, Institutional Investors Remains Stagnant as Credit Unions Continue to Falter |
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| December 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Reach New Heights at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders as 2016 Ends, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Falter |
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| November 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Institutional Lenders Reach New Heights in November, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Plummet |
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| October 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Continued Surge in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Small banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Experience Setbacks |
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| August 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders in August 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Small banks and Alternative Lenders Experience Setbacks |
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| September 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Continued Surge in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Small banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Experience Setbacks |
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| July 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Drop at Big Banks and Alternative Lenders in July 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Institutional Lenders and Small Banks Fill Void |
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| June 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Banks Continue to Improve in June 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Brexit Does Little to Hurt the U.S. Small Business Lending Marketplace |
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| May 2016 |
Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Investors Improve in May 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index |
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Ahead of Federal Reserve's Next Meeting, Lending Falters at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders, and Credit Unions |
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| April 2016 |
Loan Approval Rates at Banks Improve in April 2016, While Alternative Lenders' Percentages Drop Significantly, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM for April 2016 |
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Alternative Lenders, Credit Unions and Institutional Lenders Falter |
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| March 2016 |
Loan Approvals at Big Banks Continue to Climb, Hit New Post-Recession High and Institutional Lenders Increase Slightly, Dip at Small Banks and Credit Unions, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM for March 2016 |
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| February 2016 |
Loan Approvals at Banks and Institutional Lenders Increase Slightly, While Small Banks and Credit Unions Dip, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM for February 2016 |
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| January 2016 |
Stock Market Volatility Leads to Drop in Loan Approvals at Banks, Credit Unions, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM for January 2016 |
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Institutional Lenders and Alternative Lenders Capitalize on Slow Month for Mainstream Financial Institutions |
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| August 2014 |
Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Hit Record High for the Third Consecutive Month, According to August 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Institutional Lenders Slowly and Steadily Become a Force in Small Business Finance |
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| September 2014 |
Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Continue to Climb, According to September 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Small Business Financial Health Improves Over Last 12 Months, Creates Demand for Reasonably-Priced Loans |
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| October 2014 |
Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Drop, According to October 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Overall small business health improves at the one year anniversary of the government shutdown despite setback month in small business lending |
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| February 2015 |
Lending Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue to Surge, According to February 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Decline |
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| November 2014 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks, According to November 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Lending Approval Rates Reach New All-Time High at Big Banks Drop for Sixth Consecutive Month at Small Banks |
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| December 2014 |
Small Business Financing at Big Banks and at Institutional Investors Finishes Strong in Landmark Year, According to December 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan Approval Rates Drop for Seventh Consecutive Month at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Also Stalled as 2014 Ended |
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| January 2015 |
Small Business Financing at Big Banks and at Institutional Investors Hit New Post-Recession Highs, Credit Unions Dip to Historic Low, According to January 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Institutional Investors Gain Market Share From Small Banks and Alternative Lenders |
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| April 2015 |
Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue Upwards, Set Record Highs, According to April 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Mostly Stagnant |
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| March 2015 |
Lending Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue to Surge, According to March 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Loan Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Drop Again |
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| September 2015 |
Biz2Credit's September Small Business Lending IndexTM Shows Institutional Lenders Hit Record High |
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Big Bank Loan Approvals Increased While Small Bank and Credit Union Approvals Declined |
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| October 2015 |
Biz2Credit's October Small Business Lending IndexTM Shows Highest Spike in Big Bank Lending since the Great Recession |
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Big Bank and Institutional Lender Loan Approval Rates Continue to Thrive |
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| November 2015 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates by Institutional Lenders Continue Increase, According to Biz2Credit's November Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Looming Interest Rate Hike Could Lead to Higher Loan Approval Rates |
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| December 2015 |
Small Business Loan Approval Rates End Year on High Note at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders, According to Biz2Credit's December Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Optimism for Continued Growth in Loan Approval Percentages as New Year Begins |
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| July 2015 |
Biz2Credit's July Small Business Lending IndexTM Shows Institutional Investors Dominating Market |
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Big Banks Gain Market Share While Small Banks and Credit Unions See Dip |
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| June 2015 |
Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Hit New Highs, According to June 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Stall |
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| May 2015 |
Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Hit New Highs, According to May 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Falter |
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| April 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Jump in Lending Approvals at Big Banks for April 2013 |
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Monthly Index Reports All-Time Index High in Approval Rates by Big and Small Banks; Credit Unions Continue to Slump |
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| June 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for June 2013 Reports Slight Dip in Approvals at Big Banks and Credit Unions, Slight Increases in Approval Percentages by Regional Banks and Alternative Lenders |
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SBA Express Loan Applications and Approvals Expected to Rise in Second Half of the Year, According to Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora |
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| July 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for July 2013 Reports Jump in Big Bank Approval Rates and the End of the Credit Union Slide |
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Overall Improvement in the Economy Bodes Well for Entrepreneurs in Search of Capital, According to Biz2Credit Study |
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| May 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for May 2013 Reports 70 Percent Increase in Big Bank Loan Approvals Over the Past 12 Months |
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Monthly Index Reports All-Time Index High in Approval Rates by Big Banks; Approvals at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Drop |
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| August 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for August 2013 Reports Record Big Bank Approval Rates for Second Straight Month While Small Banks Granted More Than Half of Loan Requests |
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Analysis Finds Slight Increase in Credit Union Approvals, Small Dip by Alternative Lenders |
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| September 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for September 2013 Reports Slight Dip in Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans, Impact of Government Shutdown Concerns |
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Loan Approvals Were on Par for Another Record High, Until Anxiety Over the Government Shutdown Intensified at the End of the Month |
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| November 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Nov. 2013 Reports Rebound in Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Other Lenders |
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Lending Approval Rates at Banks Return to Pre-Government Shutdown Levels |
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| December 2013 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Dec. 2013 Reports Loan Approval Rates Hit All-time Index High at Big Banks and Alternative Lenders |
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Monthly Analysis Finds Decrease in Approval Rates at Small Banks as SBA Loans Stall |
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| January 2014 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Jan. 2014 Reports New High Approval Rates at Big and Small Banks |
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Institutional Lenders, a New Category of the Biz2Credit Index, Increasingly Seeking Small Business Lending Deals |
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| February 2014 |
Bank Lending to Small Companies Improved Dramatically in Feb. 2014; Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Record High Loan Approval Rates at Banks |
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Credit Unions and Alternative Lenders Experience Decrease in Approvals as Banks Grant Increasing Numbers of Non-SBA Loans |
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| March 2014 |
Bank Lending to Small Companies Mixed in March 2014; Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Drop in Approval Rates at Big Banks and Rise in Small Banks |
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Approval Rates by Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip, While Lending by Institutional Investors Climbs |
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| May 2014 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Approval Rates at Banks and Institutional Lenders Soared in May 2014 |
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All Categories of Lenders Are Approving Increasing Percentages of Loan Requests |
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| April 2014 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Record Breaking Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders in April 2014 |
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Approval Rates by Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip |
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| June 2014 |
Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM Reports Approval Rates at Big Banks Reached Post-Recession High in June 2014 |
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A Sign of Strength in the Economy |
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| July 2014 |
Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Continue to Rise, According to July 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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Small Banks Lose Ground to Larger Competitors, While Institutional Lenders Become a Growing for in Small Business Finance |
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| October 2013 |
Government Shutdown Halts Small Business Lending: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Oct. 2013 Reports Significant Drop in Loan Approval Rates at Banks |
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Small Bank Approval Rates Fall Below 50%, Alternative Lending Thrived as Borrowers Scrambled for Capital in October |
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| July 2018 |
Strong Economy Leads to Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages at Big Banks in July, According to The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM |
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All categories of lenders to small businesses performed well in July 2018 |
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About Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM
The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM is an analysis of 1,000 monthly loan applications on the Biz2Credit website. The Index reports the loan approval rates of small business financing requests at Big Banks ($10 billion+ in assets), local and regional banks and non-bank lenders (credit unions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), micro lenders, and others).
Unlike other surveys, the results are based on primary data submitted by more than 1,000 entrepreneurs who applied for funding on Biz2Credit's online lending platform, which connects small business borrowers with sources of capital.
Results of the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending IndexTM have been reported by The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur.com, Bloomberg Radio's "The Hays Advantage", SBA Radio, NY Daily News, Crain's NY Business, Michigan Banker, and other media.