Heraldnet.com
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009 4:04 pm
LocalNorthwestNation & WorldPoliticsSpecial ReportsPhotosColumnistsMultimedia 
RECENT POSTS:
Will holiday shopping deliver?  November 25

How businesses are beating swine flu  November 25

Tourism targets Olympic-weary Vancouver residents  November 25

American Express launches small business stream on Twitter  November 24

Top entrepreneurial motivator: autonomy   November 24

Archives:
LINKS:

About us
About The Storefront

Franchises
Franchise registration
International Franchise Association

Recommended Reading
Duct Tape Marketing
Small Business Trends
Washington Small Business Development Centers

Resources
Development Centers
Economic Development Council
IRS barter tax tips
Labor and Industries
Seattle Score
Small Business Administration
Women’s Business Centers
Workforce Explorer

Startups
IRS tips for starting a business
Small business planner
Tips for Washington state
Twitter Updates
    RELATED ARTICLES:
    Safety advice for holiday shopping  November 27
    Snohomish County stores dangle discounts to grab shoppers  November 27
    Arlington Municipal Airport staff moving into new offices  November 27
    Pirate attack kills 1 off West Africa  November 27
    Dems plan new jobs stimulus package  November 27
    Driver faints, crashes into parked planes  November 27
    Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year  November 26
    Anglers irked at lingcod plan  November 26
    Turkeys live in style before presidential pardon  November 26
    Jet-pack man ditches in Atlantic, unhurt  November 26
     

    ADVERTISEMENT

    The Storefront


     
     

    Chase to increase small-business lending next year


    Posted at 1:58 pm by Amy Rolph




    New York-based JPMorgan Chase announced plans today to expand lending to small businesses by up to $4 billion in 2010.

    According to American City Business Journals, the bank will hire more bankers to handle the extra work.

    That will bring the bank's total small-business lending up to $10 billion. According to a statement from Chase, most new lending activity will occur with business that make $10 million or less in annual sales.

    “We will provide more credit – and more one-on-one advice – to small businesses at this crucial time because they are so important to the U.S. economy,” said Charlie Scharf, head of retail financial services, in a news release.

    And that's just a start. Chase also plans to introduce a new line of credit cards geared toward businesses, and host online training and town halls on credit issues for small business.

    This comes at a time when banks are facing criticism for how they've used federal bailout money. Read more about that here.

    Chase bought Seattle-based Washington Mutual from the FDIC in September of last year.
    READER COMMENTS
    Be the first to comment.
    You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet.

    To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here.
    Log in or register to post new commentLog out
      Return to The Storefront

    Nutcracker
    Family Packs Available

    $2 OFF
    at Box Office

    Always Free
    Transmission Diagnostic

    Holiday Specials
    up to 25% off!

    Oil - Snohomish County
    Low Prices - Fill Now!

    75% OFF
    Many Items. Hurry!

    20% Off Dinner
    Up to $75 Value!

    Buy 1 Dinner Entree
    Get 2nd 50% Off

    Holiday Getaway
    $99 dbl Occupancy

    25% off Bath & Groom
    New Customers

    $5 OFF
    Lunch or Dinner

    Over 1 Million Lights
    Lights of Christmas

    $5 Off
    Stylecut

    15% Off
    All Repairs!

    Lube, Oil & Filter
    Buy 1 - Get 1 FREE

    Buy 1 Get 1 FREE
    Lube Oil Filter

    FREE 6 lb. Pad w/
    30yd Carpet Purchase

    $1 off French Dip
    $4.99 Burger Basket
    TODAY'S TOP JOBS
     View All Top Jobs 
    Top Cars
    Top Homes

    ADVERTISEMENT