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Banks Keep Tight Rein on Loans
February 22, 2012
Despite the growing demand for loans, banks say they've kept their lending standards the same according to the Federal Reserve's The January 2012 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices. Banks also reported little change on commercial and industrial (C&I) loan standards. However, they eased up on pricing terms on these loans in the fourth quarter.
Banks also saw the highest demand since 2005 for loans from small businesses. "... credit standards...
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Small Business Loans Inching up
January 5, 2012
With improving business conditions and borrowers able to take on debt, banks may be approving more l...
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Small Business Bank Loans Reaches 12-Year Low
December 27, 2011
New federal data show that the number of small bank loans to business has fallen to the lowest point...
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Banks Use U.S. Funds for Small Business to Repay TARP
October 13, 2011
A Wall Street Journal article (membership required) reported that banks used the Small Business Lend...
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Why Some Small Businesses Have Trouble Getting Credit
September 12, 2011
Many news resources including the FDIC report bank lending to businesses climbs for the first time i...
