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For a Better Small Business Loan Experience, Try Grow America
May 13, 2025
Through our combination of industry-leading technology combined with a human touch, our goal is to make it easier for you to start, track, and complete your small business loan application.
Hitting it Out of the Park: Grow America Financing, The Clink Room, and Brandiose
April 29, 2025
When Casey White and Jason Klein founded their San Diego, CA-based sports-centric branding and marketing company 25 years ago, they had high hopes and confidence in their work.
CRA 101: A Banker’s Guide to Turning Compliance into Client Opportunities
April 25, 2025
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.
Simplifying the small business loan referral process: An overview of Grow America’s referral technology
April 16, 2025
As a financial professional, you know that connecting your small business clients with the right funding is at the heart of what you do.
A New Model for Economic-Development Partnerships: Sussex County, Discover Bank, and Grow America
March 17, 2025
Sussex County Economic Development (SCED) formed a powerful partnership with Discover Bank and Grow America. The collaboration secured a $6,250,000 capital contribution that generated nearly $25 million in financing to support new, expanding, and relocating small businesses.
How Discover Bank Increased Access to Capital for Local Businesses Through a Grow America Partnership
March 14, 2025
Matthew Parks understood firsthand the challenges small businesses face in securing longer term fixed rate financing. Variable rates and shorter-term loans typically offered to small businesses create uncertainty that can limit a business’ willingness and ability to expand and grow.
Grow America’s Guide to Financial Health: 5 Key Vital Signs, Warnings, and Fixes
March 7, 2025
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 lasting financial health.
How SBA Financing and Grow America Helped a Legacy Business Secure New Ownership
March 4, 2025
Thanks to innovative SBA 7(a) financing through Grow America, this husband-and-wife team is preserving a legacy and growing its capabilities as the new home of Yakima Machine.
6 Critical Signs of Cash Flow Challenges: Find and Fix Them Now
February 10, 2025
Here is a list of common cash flow problems that businesses face. While not every sign may apply to your specific business, recognizing relevant warning signs can help you identify and address potential issues before they are problematic.
5 Fresh Approaches to Meeting Small Business Loan Production Goals in Today’s Market
January 10, 2025
The current lending environment presents unique challenges for small business bankers. Within these challenges lie opportunities to revolutionize small business lending approaches. By combining time-tested banking principles with innovative strategies, institutions can unlock new pathways to growth.