{"id":11595,"date":"2020-02-17T16:45:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T14:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/?p=11595"},"modified":"2020-08-24T10:55:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T07:55:56","slug":"smb-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/smb-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"What are SMB Loans?: Guide to Loans for Small &#038; Mid-sized Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMB loans. What are those?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save-Me-Bucks loans? Stack-More-Bills loans?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll give you one more guess\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still uncertain, get all of the answers right here! Find out what SMB loans are and how you can obtain them more easily, below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are SMB loans?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMB loans are business loans that are specifically designed to meet the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses. Simple enough, right? Actually, while it\u2019s one of the more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/business-loan-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common business loan terms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, SMB loans can get a bit complicated.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;Thanks to the power of #technology, today #SMB loans can be obtained by #smallbusiness owners at rates exceeding 80%.&#8221; username=&#8221;Become_co&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018SMB loans\u2019 is an umbrella term that refers to a wide variety of funding solutions ranging from unsecured loans to lines of credit, to invoice factoring and beyond. In the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online business lending marketplace alone, there are 10+ main types of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\/business-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered with varying rates and terms by 50+ lenders &#8211; covering virtually any situation your business may find itself in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the picture looks great for today\u2019s small business owners, for most of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/a-brief-history-of-loans-business-lending-through-the-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history of SMB loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the situation wasn\u2019t always so sweet. In fact, just a few short years ago during the Great Recession, \u201cthe decline in bank lending was far more severe for small businesses than for larger firms\u2026[SMB loans] declined by almost 18 percent\u201d (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">source:<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.sba.gov\/2012\/11\/01\/how-did-the-financial-crisis-affect-small-business-lending-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SBA<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the power of technology, today SMB loans can be obtained by small business owners at rates exceeding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmallbusiness.org\/medialibrary\/fedsmallbusiness\/files\/2019\/sbcs-employer-firms-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; when they apply through online lenders, that is. Curious what makes online lenders and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/alternative-business-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alternative business loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stand apart from more \u2018traditional\u2019 routes to financing like banks and private lenders?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just scroll down and find out.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of SMB loans?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMB loans come in different shapes and sizes depending on where you go looking for them. Below are the three main ways that small business owners seek out additional funding.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional bank loans<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s remarkable that nearly half of all SMB loans applicants still apply through a big or small bank. Why? Because more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/small-business-loan-2947070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of small business loan applicants (and especially startups) are denied financing by their bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that said, traditional bank loans do offer pretty low interest rates. Depending on the specific type of loan, banks can offer rates that range from 4% to 13%. Not bad! But, it\u2019s important to note that interest rates aren\u2019t the only factor that you should consider when applying for SMB loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, traditional bank SMB loans often require that business owners put down collateral in the form of valuable assets in order to secure the loan. That presents some real risks for small business owners, especially if you secure SMB loans with your home or other vital assets. If your business were to not succeed, you could lose your home as a result of a foreclosure. Definitely something to avoid, to say the least.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they want SMB loans with higher approval odds and more flexible conditions, small business owners frequently turn to online lenders.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loans from online lenders<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, the internet has more to offer than cat videos and dating apps. More specifically, over recent years financial technology has born an entirely new way for small business owners to reach the funding solutions they need (or want): online lenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of ways that online lenders have improved the lending process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Businesses-Fail-for-This-Reason.jpg\" alt=\"Competitive Pricing Strategies\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Businesses-Fail-for-This-Reason.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Businesses-Fail-for-This-Reason-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Businesses-Fail-for-This-Reason-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Businesses-Fail-for-This-Reason-450x270.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>First<\/strong> and foremost, thanks to higher approval rates, SMB loans are more accessible through online lenders than through traditional bank loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Second<\/strong>, online applications allow small business owners to check if they qualify for funding from the comfort of their home or even on the move!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Third<\/strong>, online lenders virtually eliminate the effect of human bias on the lending process. Since the application and approval processes are conducted almost entirely online, there\u2019s no room for conscious or subconscious biases to enter the equation. In fact, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/business-loan-requirements-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">requirements for SMB loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through online lenders don\u2019t include mentioning your gender, race, age, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of strengths that online lenders have over their traditional counterparts goes on. If you\u2019re looking for SMB loans, you have every reason to check with online lenders!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private lenders<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a less than impressive credit score? If so, it may surprise you to hear that you may still be able to qualify for certain SMB loans. Private lenders tend to evaluate business loan applications more flexibility than traditional banks and take many factors into consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those other factors can include your business\u2019s monthly revenue, average daily bank balance, existing debt, and so on. If your business has been around long enough and generates a strong and consistent revenue, you may find that qualifying for SMB loans with private lenders isn\u2019t so hard. That said, private lenders do balance their higher approval rates with comparably higher interest rates.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>The bottom line:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are pros and cons to each route to SMB loans. Weigh your options carefully before proceeding in any given direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMB lending: An overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small and medium-sized businesses have, for too long, been underserved by traditional lending institutions like banks. Alternative SMB lenders have filled the gaps left by banks by providing SMBs with viable funding solutions. This has obviously put pressure on conventional lenders and has placed them in a spot where they need to actively compete with these up-and-coming alternative lending solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent survey found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/banks-see-partners-as-best-path-to-digital-transformation-2019-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">81%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of banking executives believe that the best solution to the \u2018alt lender\u2019 question is to partner up with them. Compare that to a mere 8% who said they should build their own new operating layer, 6% who believe outsourcing is the right solution, and just 5% who said that creating a new bank was the best answer. Clearly, alternative lenders have become a real threat to the more well-established lending institutions that offer SMB loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What are the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmallbusiness.org\/medialibrary\/fedsmallbusiness\/files\/2019\/sbcs-employer-firms-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>top reasons<\/b><\/a><b> that push small and medium-sized business owners to apply for SMB loans with online lenders?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Faster speed of decision or funding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Higher chance of being funded<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No need to provide collateral<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>In short:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you want faster access to SMB loans, better chances of getting approved, and more flexible requirements &#8211; your best bet is to apply for SMB loans through online lenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.become.co\/apply\/?k=blogbanner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1-768x246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1-1200x385.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Frame-7-1-604x194.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrapping it up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SMB loans are there to help you keep your small or medium-sized business in ship-shape. If you weren\u2019t sure where to search for business funding before you read this article, then your problem should be resolved!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you still have questions? Be sure to browse through the tons of free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.become.co\/blog\/small-business-wisdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small business wisdom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> resources available courtesy of Become.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMB loans are there to help keep small or medium-sized businesses strong. What are they? How can you get them? 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