Small-Business Lending Stuck in the Slow Lane.

The article discusses the slow recovery of small-business loans in the U.S. compared to that of other types of business and consumer loans. Topics include the U.S. Federal Reserve's report of the highest quarterly rate of growth for loans to businesses of all sizes in the U.S. as of March 31, 2014 since 2008 and an official survey of senior loan officers which showed a quicker loosening of bank standards for medium and large companies compared to small businesses.