Business Loan Approvals at Big Banks and Credit Unions Continued to Slide in August
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. Small business loan approval percentages at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) fell from 13.3% in July to 13.2% in August, according to the......