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Findings from the interviews were complemented by secondary industry research; insights from participation in banking, fintech, and small business events; and ongoing engagement with Moody\u2019s Analytics customers.<\/p>\n<p>The study had these objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide perspective on the current state of small business lending processes.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate the trends affecting small business lending.<\/li>\n<li>Identify the challenges faced by banks and other financial institutions during the lending process.<\/li>\n<li>Assess the small business credit information market, including tools and solutions employed by lenders to evaluate the creditworthiness of their customers and prospects.<\/li>\n<li>Define a future state vision for efficient and profitable small business lending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this report, we provide a summary view of our findings based on this research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this report, we provide a summary of findings from our recent market research study on small business lending, which focused on the lending process and the challenges associated with banks\u2019 credit risk assessments. 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