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If you’re a small business owner on the hunt for business loans, you probably know the deal with traditional banks: big banks just don’t lend to small businesses.

That’s partly true. More than 80% of banks reported that they tightened their lending standards for small businesses after the recession. Today, only about 20% of small business owners who apply for bank loans are approved. Bank standards go up and small business lending goes down—the numbers add up.

So how can a bank this big help your small business grow?