IFA's Credit Access Center
Small Business Lending Summit

One year ago, franchising, finance, and policy leaders came together to begin a dialogue to expand credit access and create jobs. Find out what’s ahead in lending, job creation, and economic recovery. For a list of hotel options click here.

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Regulatory Hurdles Stymie Job Creation by Franchise Small Businesses

IFA Launches Expanded Credit Access Campaign to Spur Job Creation and Franchise Business Growth 

Franchise and Lending Leaders Partner to Increase Credit Access to Small Business 

**View the Small Business Lending Summit Highlight Video  

Articles:  

• Franchising Trends to Look for Next Year
  Fox Business 


• Business Groups Urge More Funding For Sba
  Portfolio.com 
   
• Small-business lending key to jobs
  Politico
  
   
• Salon franchisor says regulations prevented business expansion
  Politico
  
   
• Franchisers Focus on Loans
  The Wall Street Journal  


• Improving small business lending will help create jobs
  The Hill    

 
• Banks Wary of TARP Approach to Small Business Lending
  The Wall Street Journal
  
     
• Can small biz bank on loan fund?
  Politico
  
     
• Franchise group to mayors: We'll show you some stimulus
  MonkeyDish
  
     
• Rep. Graves: Small Business Credit Is Key To Improving Economy
  CNBC    


• Lenders Urge Congress to Lift Ceiling on SBA loans
  Washington Business Journal   

   

• The Lending Climate for Small Firms
  Philly.com 
  
    
• Despite Dismal Job Numbers, Some Franchise Businesses Still Grow
  The Washington Post  

 
• Small businesses in ‘soft patch’: Gallup economist
  Market Watch
  
    
• The Food is Fast, But Green is in For the Long Haul
  Gazette.net
    
 
• Why Franchises Are Good for Investors
  The Street
  
    
• With Financing, Franchisees Create Jobs
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution   


• Looser Lending Leads to New Jobs and Economic Growth
  The Wall Street Journal
  
     
• Associations Position their Industries as ‘Job Machines’
  CEO Update 
  
    
• Loans not Guaranteed Despite Good Credit
  San Diego Union Tribune
  
    
• Key to Credit Thaw is Teamwork
  Nation's Restaurant News
  
  
    
• Franchising Challenges and Potential Growth
  Policy Forum Blog
  
    
• Why Credit Access is Critical to the Economic Recovery
  The Hill
  
  
    
• Franchisees Still Contending With a Lack of Financing
  The Washington Post
  
    
• Franchise Credit Crunch
  The Wall Street Journal
  
    
• Franchising Could Be Job Growth Fuel
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  
    
• The Benefits of Franchising
  CNBC
  
    
• New Financing Available for Franchise Owners
  Bradenton, Small Business