Now That PPP Lending Has Ended, Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ Finds May 2021 Loan Approval Rates Increase for Banks and Non-Bank Lenders
Small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) climbed slightly from 13.4% in April to 13.5% in May 2021, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™ released today. However, small banks’ approvals jumped higher from 18.2% in April, to 18.7% in May. “Loan approvals by small banks rose 0.3% as banks start to assess the......