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title: Can You Compete with Small Business Lending?
description: "A small business owner doesn’t want to wait weeks for a decision—and today, they know they don’t have to. When it comes to securing a loan, small businesses today claim no shortage of options. And the proliferation of online and marketplace lenders has led to a significant result: Many bankers…"
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# [Can You Compete with Small Business Lending?](https://bakerhill.com/news/small-business-lending/)

 Written by [Baker Hill](https://bakerhill.com/news/author/baker-hill) | Sep 6, 2016 5:00:00 AM

A small business owner doesn’t want to wait weeks for a decision—and today, they know they don’t have to. When it comes to securing a loan, small businesses today claim no shortage of options. And the proliferation of online and marketplace lenders has led to a significant result: Many bankers now question their competitive posture.

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