Micro-Business-Friendly Banks in the United States

Title:

Micro-Business-Friendly Banks in the United States

AgencyName:

Small Business Administration

MajorOrganizationalSubdivision:

Office of Advocacy

MinorOrganizationalSubdivision:

None Selected

Abstract:

This publication is a report on the 449 most micro-business- friendly lenders based on June 1996 - June 1997 data from the nation's commercial banks. The study compares banks within states based on their 'micro-business-friendly' lending activity using the call report data submitted by financial institutions to their appropriate banking regulators.

Purpose:

The purpose of this publication is to provide small businesses with a tool for locating micro-business-friendly banks and to stimulate competition among banks for small business customers.

AgencyProgram:

The Office of Advocacy is required by Public Law 94-305 to study the ability of financial markets and institutions to meet small business credit needs.

DistributorName:

Office of Advocacy Web Site

DistributorOrganization:

Small Business Administration

DistributorStreetAddresss:

409 3rd Street, S.W.

DistributorCity:

Washington

DistributorState:

DC

DistributorZip:

20416

DistributorCountry:

USA

DistributorHoursOfService:

24 hours daily

DistributorTelephone:

N/A

DistributorOrderProcess:

This publication is available on the Office of Advocacy Web Site.

TechnicalPrerequisites:

Access to Internet and an http browser.

AvailableLinkage:

http://www.sba.gov/ADVO/lending/bk_hom97.html#Micro

Distributor2Name:

National Technical Information Service

Distributor2StreetAddress:

5285 Port Royal Road

Distributor2City:

Springfield

Distributor2State:

VA

Distributor2Zip:

22161

Distributor2Country:

USA

Distributor2HoursOfService:

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Distributor2Telephone:

(703) 487-4650

Distributor2Fax:

(703) 321-8537

Distributor2ResourceDescription:

PB98-148240

Distributor2OrderProcess:

This publication is available in paper or microfiche from the National Technical Information Service.