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05/12/2021

Small businesses account for over 49% of the workforce and two-thirds of new jobs in the United States. But how do you support those businesses in a big way? Check out our blog to see what you can do!

When storefronts and restaurants first closed in 2020, it wasn’t clear how long government-mandated lockdowns would last. Over a year later, many business

01/21/2021

Hot off the (podcast) presses--LendingFront's Jorge Sun sat down yesterday with Charlie Katz to discuss the story behind LendingFront and how small businesses are thriving in pandemic economy.

Jorge Sun is the founder of Lending Front, a technology company that powers the future of business lending for community banks, credit unions, CDFIs, payment processors, and alternative lenders. The SaaS platform enables lenders to separate small...

01/12/2021

We've launched a new series of videos that break down exactly what LendingFront does--and how it does it. Although we're an end-to-end operating system for , it all starts with Application Intake. Take a look: https://lendingfront.wistia.com/medias/yuw225kn7s

12/15/2020

Last Chance to Register: LendingFront's new PPP solution is FREE for use. Sign up for our 12/16 webinar to see it in action and learn how to get started. Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2043354810665125901

12/11/2020

Another round of PPP lending is coming. We're offering our PPP lending solution gratis--no risk, no obligation, etc. Time is key, though--you want to be up-and-running the moment the program re-opens. Join us on our 12/16 webinar to see our PPP in action and to add your institution to the list.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2043354810665125901

12/09/2020

Round 2 of is coming, and LendingFront's solution for community banks, credit unions, and alt lenders supports app intake, automatic pre-fill of SBA forms, centralized doc management, submission, etc.

We're also offering it at **no risk and no obligation** (no implementation charges or contract minimums).

REGISTER for our 12/16 webinar to see the product and to learn how to get started.

12/07/2020

It's the end of the year, so we've published a roundup of interesting facts and figures about the state of in the U.S. Check it out, share, and follow LendingFront to see the latest analysis of SMB lending trends.

Ordinarily, an end-of-year roundup of SMB lending statistics may include a wide range of topics—and a multitude of loan types. But 2020 has been anything but ordinary. By and large, one type of lending dominated the 2020 small business lending landscape: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. PP...

12/01/2020

Is your small business lending strategy providing help where it’s needed? Our covers 6 steps to deliver financial relief. How many of these are your business using?

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11/25/2020

: Bonnie Crockett of Baltimore Business Lending shares how to be successful and meet the needs of business borrowers during a time of economic uncertainty in our CDFI Small Business Lending During & After COVID-19 webinar.

Watch the recording here: https://lendingfront.com/blog/strategies/webinar-cdfi-small-business-lending-during-after-covid-19/

Originally recorded July 16, 2020. In addition to triggering a major health and economic crisis, the coronavirus has confronted those in the small business lending community with both urgency and uncertainty. Small businesses have never more keenly needed CDFIs and the type of financing they can pro...

11/23/2020

When it comes to reauthorizing the CARES Act, the devil is (only) in the details. There's bipartisan agreement that more small business aide is needed--so when Congress re-capitalizes the PPP program, don't utilize the same "brute force" to managing the next round of applications.

Amid rising COVID cases, reinforced lockdowns, and a still-struggling economy, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is positioned to make a return—and small businesses across the country will be eager to apply as soon as the program is reauthorized. Debates concerning the program’s size, scale,...

11/19/2020

COVID-19 has accelerated what some have called "uberization" of business: fast, easy, and personalized access to products and services from the touch of a smartphone. Is your lending institution ready to join the movement and go digital?

In financial services, it pays to embrace digital. And post-COVID, it pays even more. Just ask Pittsburgh-based First National Bank (FNB) Corporation. In January, its bankers had 21 appointments booked. Then COVID hit. The bank quickly adopted an online tool that enabled customers to make appointmen...