Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Nov. 2013 Reports Rebound in Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Other Lenders

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Growth in Business Loan Approval Rates at Non-Bank Lenders in January 2023

Business loan approval rates rose at Institutional Investors, Alternative Lenders and Small Banks, while Big Banks and Credit Unions slipped again.

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Little to No Growth in Loan Approval Percentages in 2022

December 2022 approval rates rose slightly at Small Banks, Institutional Investors, and Alternative Lenders while Big Banks and Credit Unions stalled last month.

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Percentages Dropped at Banks and Credit Unions in November

Approval rates rose slightly at Institutional and Alternative Lenders last month

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Loan Approval Percentages Dropped at Banks and Non-Bank Lenders in October 2022

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.

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Sees Continued Rise in Business Loan Approval Rates at Small Banks for September 2022

Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks, Institutional and Alternative lenders along with Credit Unions show growth

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Business Loan Approval Dipped at Big Banks in August 2022

Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks and credit unions, but small banks and non-bank lenders show continued growth

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Business Loan Approval Rates Rose at Small Banks, Dipped at Big Banks in July 2022

Loan approval percentages down slightly at big banks and credit unions, but non-bank lenders show continued growth

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Business Loan Approval Rates Rose Slightly in June 2022

Credit Unions slip while all other lender categories rise

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Business Loan Approval Rates Up Slightly in May 2022

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Reports Approval Rates Inched Upward in April 2022

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for March 2022 Finds Approval Rates Rise Once Again

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for February 2022 Finds Approval Rates Continue to Rise

Approval Percentages at Banks and Non-Bank Lenders Are Roughly Half of What They Were at Their Peak in February 2020

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for January 2022 Finds That Loan Approval Rates Increased for Every Category of Lender

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

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for December Finds Loan Approval Rates Continue to Rise, But at Slow Pace

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

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for November Finds Loan Approval Rates Continue to Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders

Approval percentages at Big Banks, Small Banks, Institutional Lenders, Alternative Lenders rise; Credit Unions flat in November

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for October Finds Loan Approval Rates Rose at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders for Sixth Straight Month

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for September Finds Loan Approval Rates Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders for Fifth Straight Month

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ for August Finds Loan Approval Rates Rise at Banks and at Non-Bank Lenders

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Loan Approval Rates Rose at Banks and at Institutional and Alternative Lenders in July 2021

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds June 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increased for All Categories of Lenders

Now That PPP Lending Has Ended, Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds May 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increase for Banks and Non-Bank Lenders

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds April 2021 Non-PPP Loan Approval Rates Move Little for All Types of Lenders

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds March 2021 Non-PPP Loan Approval Rates Trending Upwards for All Categories of Lenders

PPP Lending Still Dominates Small Business Loan-Making in March 2021

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds Loan Approval Rates in February 2021 Changed Little from January, But Dropped Dramatically from February 2020

As Small Business Businesses Apply for PPP Funding, Approval Percentages for Traditional Loans Plummet

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

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

Approval percentages for all categories of lenders dropped more than 50% from December 2019

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

Approval percentages are down 50% or more for all categories of small business lenders as the pandemic surges

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Declined in October 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small Businesses Capital Is Hard to Secure

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Fell Again in September 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small Businesses in Limbo Awaiting PPP Loan Forgiveness

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Fell in August 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Slight Declines in Approval Percentages at Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Banks Rose in July 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Improvement in Approval Percentages at Banks and Institutional Lenders for Companies Applying for Non-PPP Loans, While Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip

Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebounded in June 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Improvement in Approvals for Companies Applying for Non-CARES Act Loans

Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebounded in May 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Improvement in Approvals for Companies Applying for Non-CARES Act Loans

Small Business Loan Approval Rates Dropped to Record Lows in April 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

PPP Lending Dominates Small Business Lending, but Some Companies Applied for Non-CARES Act Funding

Small Business Loan Approval Rates Plummet in March 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

All Categories of small business lenders nosedive as coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Remain at Record High in February 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small Banks and Alternative Lenders drop, and Credit Unions remain at all-time low

Small Business Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Reach New Record in January 2020: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small banks drop slightly, while Credit Unions hit new bottom

Banks’ Small Business Loan Approval Rates Hit Record High in December 2019: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Improvement seen at big banks, small banks, and institutional investors

Big Banks’ Small Business Loan Approvals Continue to Rise, Reach New Record High in November, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Improvement seen in lending by big banks, small banks, and institutional investors in November

Big Banks’ Small Business Loan Approvals Hit New Record in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Strength seen in lending by big banks, small banks, and institutional investors last month

Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New Record in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Continue to Reach New Heights, According to August 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™

Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Hit Record Highs, According to July 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Alternative Lending Drops and Credit Unions Sink to a Record Low

Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit Record Highs, According to June 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Big Banks, Regional and Community Banks, and Institutional Lenders Climb, While Alternative Lending Drops and Credit Unions Sink to New Low

Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Stay at Record Post-Recession High, According to May 2019 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Small Banks and Institutional Lenders Climb, Credit Union Lending Remains at Post-Recession Low, Alternative Lending Stalls Again

Small Business Loan Approvals at Banks Jumped Again in April Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Credit Union Lending Remains at Post-Recession Low

Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New High: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Credit Union Lending Percentages Drop to Historic, Post-Recession Low

Small Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks Hit New High; Other Categories of Lender Dip Slightly, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending Atmosphere Still Solid for Small Business Borrowers

Government Shutdown Slows SBA Lending Volume, But Approval Percentage Dip Only Slightly in January, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Overall Economic Strength Still Bodes Well for Small Businesses in Search of Capital

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 Index^TM

Business loan approvals rise for banks, while institutional lenders, alternative lenders and credit unions dip slightly

Government Shutdown Hurts SBA Lending at Banks in December, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Business loan approval percentages continue to rise at big banks and institutional lenders, while alternative lenders and credit unions again dip slightly

Big Banks Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan application volume and approvals rise for banks, institutional lenders and alternative lenders.

Big Banks Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan application volume and approvals rise at banks, both large and small

Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Hit Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in August, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan application volume and approvals rise during normally slow period.

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 Index^TM

Optimism About The Economy Reflected in Figures

Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Again Surge at Big Banks in April, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Small Increases Mean Millions in Profits for Banks with $10 Billion or More in Assets

Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit Record Highs for Banks and Institutional Lender in May, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Strong Economy and Job Growth Reflected in Figures

Interest Rate Hikes Push Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Higher at Big Banks in March, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Small Increases Mean Millions in Profits for Banks with $10 Billion or More in Assets

Boom in Technology and Ecommerce Spark Small Business Loan Approval Percentages in February 2018, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Commercial loans spur strong month as small business loan approvals hit post-recession heights

Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit New High Mark at Big Banks in January 2018, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

New Year starts strongly for small business lending as approval percentages and volume of loan requests increase

Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Hit New Heights at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders in December 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

The calendar year 2017 was a strong one overall for small business lending

Small Business Loan Approval Percentages Rose for Banks and Non-Bank Lenders in November 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Study reports new record highs for big banks and institutional investors as every category of lenders improved in November

Big Banks Approved 25 Percent of Small Business Loan Applications in October 2017, to Reach Post-Recession High, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Study shows continuing trend of rising approval percentages for big banks and institutional lenders while alternative lenders and credit unions stall

Bank and Institutional Lender Loan Approval Rates Climbed in September 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Study reveals increases in approval percentages for big banks, small banks and institutional lenders; alternative lenders and credit unions stall

Bank Loan Approval Rates Continued to Climb in August 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Big banks grant nearly one-in-four funding requests, while small banks approve almost half of applications they receive from small business borrowers

Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks Reached New Post-Recession High in July 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending Drops by Alternative Lenders Significantly

Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks in June 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending Continues to Stall at Alternative Lenders, Credit Unions and Small Banks

Loan Approval Rates Drop at Banks and Alternative Lenders in May 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Institutional Lenders Experience a Slight Increase

Lending Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks in April 2017, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending at Small Banks and Institutional Lenders Also Experience Uptick as Loan Approval Rates at Credit Unions and Alternative Lenders Continues to Falter

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 Index^TM

Lending at Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continues to Falter

Small Biz Lending Approval Rates Surge at Big Banks, Institutional Investors: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending at Alternative Lenders Continues to Falter; Credit Union Loan Approval Rates Remain Stagnant

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Improve to New All-Time Highs at Big Banks, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending at Small Banks, Institutional Investors Remains Stagnant as Credit Unions Continue to Falter

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Reach New Heights at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders as 2016 Ends, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Falter

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Institutional Lenders Reach New Heights in November, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Plummet

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Continued Surge in October, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Small banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Experience Setbacks

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders in August 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Small banks and Alternative Lenders Experience Setbacks

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders Continued Surge in September, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Small banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Experience Setbacks

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates Drop at Big Banks and Alternative Lenders in July 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Institutional Lenders and Small Banks Fill Void

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Banks Continue to Improve in June 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Brexit Does Little to Hurt the U.S. Small Business Lending Marketplace

Small Biz Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Investors Improve in May 2016, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index

Ahead of Federal Reserve's Next Meeting, Lending Falters at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders, and Credit Unions

Loan Approval Rates at Banks Improve in April 2016, While Alternative Lenders' Percentages Drop Significantly, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM for April 2016

Alternative Lenders, Credit Unions and Institutional Lenders Falter

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 Index^TM for March 2016

Loan Approvals at Banks and Institutional Lenders Increase Slightly, While Small Banks and Credit Unions Dip, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM for February 2016

Stock Market Volatility Leads to Drop in Loan Approvals at Banks, Credit Unions, According to Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM for January 2016

Institutional Lenders and Alternative Lenders Capitalize on Slow Month for Mainstream Financial Institutions

Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Hit Record High for the Third Consecutive Month, According to August 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Institutional Lenders Slowly and Steadily Become a Force in Small Business Finance

Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Continue to Climb, According to September 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Small Business Financial Health Improves Over Last 12 Months, Creates Demand for Reasonably-Priced Loans

Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Drop, According to October 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Overall small business health improves at the one year anniversary of the government shutdown despite setback month in small business lending

Lending Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue to Surge, According to February 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Decline

Small Business Loan Approval Rates Rebound at Big Banks, According to November 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Lending Approval Rates Reach New All-Time High at Big Banks Drop for Sixth Consecutive Month at Small Banks

Small Business Financing at Big Banks and at Institutional Investors Finishes Strong in Landmark Year, According to December 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan Approval Rates Drop for Seventh Consecutive Month at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Also Stalled as 2014 Ended

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 Index^TM

Institutional Investors Gain Market Share From Small Banks and Alternative Lenders

Loan Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue Upwards, Set Record Highs, According to April 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Mostly Stagnant

Lending Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Continue to Surge, According to March 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Loan Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Drop Again

Biz2Credit's September Small Business Lending Index^TM Shows Institutional Lenders Hit Record High

Big Bank Loan Approvals Increased While Small Bank and Credit Union Approvals Declined

Biz2Credit's October Small Business Lending Index^TM Shows Highest Spike in Big Bank Lending since the Great Recession

Big Bank and Institutional Lender Loan Approval Rates Continue to Thrive

Small Business Loan Approval Rates by Institutional Lenders Continue Increase, According to Biz2Credit's November Small Business Lending Index^TM

Looming Interest Rate Hike Could Lead to Higher Loan Approval Rates

Small Business Loan Approval Rates End Year on High Note at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders, According to Biz2Credit's December Small Business Lending Index^TM

Optimism for Continued Growth in Loan Approval Percentages as New Year Begins

Biz2Credit's July Small Business Lending Index^TM Shows Institutional Investors Dominating Market

Big Banks Gain Market Share While Small Banks and Credit Unions See Dip

Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Hit New Highs, According to June 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Stall

Approval Rates at Big Banks, Institutional Lenders Hit New Highs, According to May 2015 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Approval Percentages at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Continue to Falter

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Jump in Lending Approvals at Big Banks for April 2013

Monthly Index Reports All-Time Index High in Approval Rates by Big and Small Banks; Credit Unions Continue to Slump

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

SBA Express Loan Applications and Approvals Expected to Rise in Second Half of the Year, According to Biz2Credit CEO Rohit Arora

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for July 2013 Reports Jump in Big Bank Approval Rates and the End of the Credit Union Slide

Overall Improvement in the Economy Bodes Well for Entrepreneurs in Search of Capital, According to Biz2Credit Study

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for May 2013 Reports 70 Percent Increase in Big Bank Loan Approvals Over the Past 12 Months

Monthly Index Reports All-Time Index High in Approval Rates by Big Banks; Approvals at Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Drop

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

Analysis Finds Slight Increase in Credit Union Approvals, Small Dip by Alternative Lenders

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for September 2013 Reports Slight Dip in Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans, Impact of Government Shutdown Concerns

Loan Approvals Were on Par for Another Record High, Until Anxiety Over the Government Shutdown Intensified at the End of the Month

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Nov. 2013 Reports Rebound in Loan Approval Rates at Banks and Other Lenders

Lending Approval Rates at Banks Return to Pre-Government Shutdown Levels

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Dec. 2013 Reports Loan Approval Rates Hit All-time Index High at Big Banks and Alternative Lenders

Monthly Analysis Finds Decrease in Approval Rates at Small Banks as SBA Loans Stall

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Jan. 2014 Reports New High Approval Rates at Big and Small Banks

Institutional Lenders, a New Category of the Biz2Credit Index, Increasingly Seeking Small Business Lending Deals

Bank Lending to Small Companies Improved Dramatically in Feb. 2014; Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Record High Loan Approval Rates at Banks

Credit Unions and Alternative Lenders Experience Decrease in Approvals as Banks Grant Increasing Numbers of Non-SBA Loans

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

Approval Rates by Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip, While Lending by Institutional Investors Climbs

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Approval Rates at Banks and Institutional Lenders Soared in May 2014

All Categories of Lenders Are Approving Increasing Percentages of Loan Requests

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index Reports Record Breaking Approval Rates at Big Banks and Institutional Lenders in April 2014

Approval Rates by Small Banks, Alternative Lenders and Credit Unions Slip

Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM Reports Approval Rates at Big Banks Reached Post-Recession High in June 2014

A Sign of Strength in the Economy

Big Bank Approval Rates for Small Business Loans Continue to Rise, According to July 2014 Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

Small Banks Lose Ground to Larger Competitors, While Institutional Lenders Become a Growing for in Small Business Finance

Government Shutdown Halts Small Business Lending: Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index for Oct. 2013 Reports Significant Drop in Loan Approval Rates at Banks

Small Bank Approval Rates Fall Below 50%, Alternative Lending Thrived as Borrowers Scrambled for Capital in October

Strong Economy Leads to Record High Small Business Loan Approval Percentages at Big Banks in July, According to The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index^TM

All categories of lenders to small businesses performed well in July 2018