{"id":9896,"date":"2018-06-22T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T11:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=9896"},"modified":"2018-06-22T11:15:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T11:15:28","slug":"why-alternative-lenders-are-becoming-popular-with-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/why-alternative-lenders-are-becoming-popular-with-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why alternative lenders are becoming popular with small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small businesses used to have to look to traditional financial institutions to obtain funding; however, alternative lenders are becoming increasingly popular among this group. Here are a few reasons why:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shorter terms<\/strong> \u2014 alternative lenders generally offer shorter-term loans, important for businesses that have short-term needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faster processing <\/strong>\u2014 the business loan process at traditional financial institutions can last weeks. 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