by Grow America Staff | Apr 25, 2025 | Small Business Lending
If you’re a banker serving small businesses, you seek innovative strategies that align your bank’s goals with opportunities to better serve your customers—and helping your bank earn Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credit is one way to achieve this. CRA is an...
by Grow America Staff | Apr 16, 2025 | Small Business Lending
As a financial professional, you know that connecting your small business clients with the right funding is at the heart of what you do. But let’s face it—referring clients to other institutions can quickly turn into a maze of emails, phone calls, and paperwork...
by Grow America Staff | Mar 17, 2025 | Small Business Lending
At a glance Sussex County, DE, needed strategic and innovative thinking to leverage business-development opportunities in the competitive Delmarva Peninsula. Sussex County Economic Development (SCED) formed a powerful partnership with Discover Bank and Grow America....
by Grow America Staff | Mar 14, 2025 | Small Business Lending
At a glance ● Discover Bank met a critical need for favorably priced capital with better terms in Delaware while earning a market equivalent rate of return and CRA credit on the loan capital it provided ● $35 million deployed across 40 Delaware businesses over 8 years...
by Grow America Staff | Mar 7, 2025 | Small Business Lending
Just as visiting the doctor regularly helps you maintain good health and spot potential issues early on, your business needs regular financial health checkups. This guide walks you through key areas—your business’s financial “vital signs”—and shows how to build...
