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1. Dip in March loan approval rates concerns small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... a one-month period and from the 11.6% approval rate one year ago. According to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index that my company produces  monthly, small bank lending was flat at a 47.6% ...

2. REVIEW: 'Man of La Mancha' revival maintains original power
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... revival at Hopewell’s Off-Broadstreet Theatre shows that it has lost none of its emotion and power. A superb cast takes us through playwright Dale Wasserman’s intricate blending of the Don Quixote legend ...

3. N.J. conservation ‘crossing guards’ escort amphibians across the road
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... prevailed in a lawsuit against the state Department of Environmental Protection. But it’s great to know that individuals and organizations are lending a hand to ensure the survival of these vulnerable ...

4. Supreme Court healthcare ruling may hurt small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... businesses in New Jersey and across the U.S. ALSO BY ROHIT ARORA Sen. Mark Udall’s Small Business Lending Enhancement Act helps entrepreneurs secure capital Small business lending on the uptick ...

5. ethics in lending
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... to those whom it was speculated, it was needed for. I would love to see a break down of these numbers. While factual, the statement of "lending is up to 57.8 percent" I believe is to vague to allow ...

6. Sen. Mark Udall’s Small Business Lending Enhancement Act helps entrepreneurs secure capital
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) is introducing the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act that would increase raise the business lending cap placed upon credit unions. This proposal ...

7. Your credit report could be wrong...and there's a good chance it is
(Money/Economy)

... entitled to it -- start by verifying your official credit report and score through all three bureaus, TransUnion, Experian and Equifax. Devote time to checking it for your credit and lending history, and ...

8. Obama's 2013 budget is a mixed bag for small businesses
(Money/Economy)

... for small businesses in New Jersey and across the U.S. ALSO BY ROHIT ARORA Small business lending on the uptick in January 2012 Obama is banking on small business in 2012 Applying for a business ...

9. Small Business Lending Fund is a failure
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

I think that it is wise that banks have not taken any money from the government.

10. REVIEW: ‘How I Learned to Drive’ travels to disturbing places
(Entertainment/New York Theater)

... backwards from 1969 (when she was 17) to 1962, when Uncle Peck first touched her intimately. Blending various drama devices into a glimmering impression, Vogel studies the family dynamics that led Li’l ...

11. Small business lending on the uptick in January 2012
(Opinion/Commentary)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Some welcome news for small business owners seeking capital: Lending in all categories of lenders -- including big banks -- increased in January. The Biz2Credit Small Business ...

12. Obama is banking on small business in 2012
(Money/Economy)

... quite stringent in their lending practices. Many are asking for up to three years' worth of financial data before approving loans. How can a startup provide three years worth of figures? This is a big ...

13. Christie's two nominations to state Supreme Court include first Asian-American and first openly gay man
(N.J./State)

... of Greenberg Traurig and previously at Riker, Danzi, Scherer, Hyland and Perretti. His work has focused primarily on issues of public finance and commercial lending. He graduated magna cum lade from Amherst ...

14. What entrepreneurs can learn from Tim Tebow
(Money/Economy)

... business takes new month's resolutions Alternative lending for small businesses saw rise in 2011 Credit eases for small business owners seeking capital Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, and ...

15. Applying for a business loan? Think small bank, not big
(Money/Economy)

... ironic is that Bank of America has advertised that they are friendly to small business lending, but the opposite is the case. They have been the most rigid in their loan criteria and now are cutting credit ...

16. Growing your business takes new month's resolutions
(Money/Economy)

... in funding for small businesses in New Jersey and across the U.S. RECENT COLUMNS BY ROHIT ARORA Alternative lending for small businesses saw rise in 2011 Credit eases for small business owners seeking ...

17. Franklin Lakes, N.J.: The shameful, shocking truth
(N.J./State)

... started the first lending library, and helped our country defeat England. Who, in addition to all his other virtues, freed his slaves before he died. Once, on a visit to England, he tried to meet with ...

18. New Online Funding Marketplace
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Small business is the backbone of America and it is a segment that has been ill served during this economic downturn. The lending industry has changed. Even those with good credit are turned down without ...

19. Alternative lending for small businesses saw rise in 2011
(Money/Economy)

BY ROHIT ARORA COMMENTARY Supporting small business was among the top economic stories of the year, and the rise in lending to those growing companies was the most important development in 2011. It's ...

20. Credit eases for small business owners seeking capital
(Money/Economy)

... further in the past month. This has been a trend for most of the second half of the year. The monthly Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, an analysis of 1,000 loan applications on Biz2credit.com, ...