Everyone is talking about how lenders do not want to give out new business loans and that their requirements are too strict now, compared to a couple of years ago. But truth is lenders badly want to distribute new business loans. Since the mortgage market has terribly fallen, lenders have millions of dollars caged in foreclosed properties. With their money trapped in foreclosed properties, their main stream of income has been stripped. Since banks and credit unions make profits by lending out money and earning the interest paid on the loan, lenders can now take the route of lending to compensate for their huge loss of income with the mortgage market. Therefore, don't believe having a substantial security and a high credit score is required for a small business loan.