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	<title>The Marketplace For Business Lending</title>
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		<title>Getting comfortable with business lending</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New survey results from Gallup and Wells Fargo show business owners are feeling more optimistic while and managing their business loans more effectively.]]></description>
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		<title>7-Eleven showing franchise strength</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/7-eleven-showing-franchise-strength</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/7-eleven-showing-franchise-strength#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As one of the top 10 fastest growing franchises in the U.S. as named by Entrepreneur Magazine, 7-Eleven is making headway in revamping its inventory process, introducing targeted products and expanding its physical operations.]]></description>
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		<title>IFA/BoeFly Franchise Lending Index for May Shows Slight Gains in Credit Access Year-Over-Year</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/press-releases/ifaboefly-franchise-lending-index-for-may-shows-slight-gains-in-credit-access-year-over-year</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite minor drop from month to month, the Index confirms stability in franchise lending from last year to this year and shows above-average lending to franchisees in food service and hospitality. Although franchise lending has been fairly static from March 2011 to March 2012 and franchisee credit access remains below its long-run average, lending to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses being mindful of details</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/businesses-being-mindful-of-details</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/businesses-being-mindful-of-details#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[They may seem like minor details to some entrepreneurs, but signage and advertising affect the willingness of customers to spend money and pull in repeat patronage.]]></description>
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		<title>Two SBA Programs Will Expire Shortly and Both are Critical for Refinancing Commercial Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/two-sba-programs-will-expire-shortly-and-both-are-critical-for-refinancing-commercial-real-estate</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry Chautin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ A critical refinancing program was the subject of my BoeFly Blog on May 7. You’ll recall that the U.S. Small Business Administration’s refinancing version of its standard 504 program is temporary and expires on September 17. The program also makes sense for owner-occupants of small buildings who want a 20-year, fixed-rate loan, at a current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation still hurting some small businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/inflation-still-hurting-of-some-small-businesses</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/inflation-still-hurting-of-some-small-businesses#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The problem of getting financing isn't the only thing entrepreneurs looking for a small business loan have to contend with. ]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest challenge for some businesses are their own clients</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/biggest-challenge-for-some-businesses-are-their-own-clients</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/biggest-challenge-for-some-businesses-are-their-own-clients#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Businesses are feeling somewhat more confident about economic conditions this month than earlier in the year, but they're still holding back on building inventory and feeling a bit unsure about earning trends.]]></description>
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		<title>Business startup rate hits steep decline</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-startup-rate-hits-steep-decline</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-startup-rate-hits-steep-decline#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may not see as many people lining up for business startup loans as in the past, according to a recent Census Bureau study.]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling with rising gas costs more of a problem for small business</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/struggling-with-rising-gas-costs-more-of-a-problem-for-small-business</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/struggling-with-rising-gas-costs-more-of-a-problem-for-small-business#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you've been to the pump recently, you may have noticed that gasoline keeps getting more expensive. According to the Huffington Post, the average cost for a gallon of gas right now is just over $4. As prices continue to climb, small businesses are rethinking their transportation costs.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey results say go to Texas but avoid Vermont and Rhode Island</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/survey-results-say-go-to-texas-but-avoid-vermont-and-rhode-island</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/survey-results-say-go-to-texas-but-avoid-vermont-and-rhode-island#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SMB owners know the importance of a locale's economic climate when deciding where to conduct their business. There are many factors that contribute to this imperative calculation, and two recent surveys show a trend in geographically dictated prosperity.]]></description>
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		<title>Nationwide celebrates National Small Business Week</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/nationwide-celebrates-national-small-business-week</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/nationwide-celebrates-national-small-business-week#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National Small Business Week is coming up and several businesses have taken initiative to offer programs to existing and forming small businesses seeking a variety of help and advice.]]></description>
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		<title>DineEquity franchises stabilizing as credit gets on track</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/dineequity-franchises-stabilizing-as-credit-gets-on-track</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/dineequity-franchises-stabilizing-as-credit-gets-on-track#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the corporate face of Applebee's and IHOP, DineEquity recently earned a 'B' credit rating from Fitch Ratings despite a mixed first quarter, a good sign for the franchise's financing.]]></description>
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		<title>Lending standards enforced as market begins to right</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/lending-standards-enforced-as-market-begins-to-right</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/lending-standards-enforced-as-market-begins-to-right#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first quarter has seen slight increases in consumer spending and business optimism and that warming of the economy seems to be spreading into every aspect of business lending. ]]></description>
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		<title>Businesses offer helping hands to startups</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/businesses-offer-helping-hands-to-startups</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/businesses-offer-helping-hands-to-startups#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 07:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses and franchise start ups can face a gamut of tests within their first year of operation. Some successful corporations have noticed this trend and are stepping in to try and assist potential owners with the difficult process of starting out.]]></description>
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		<title>Crowdfunding: A Burgeoning Phenomenon to Raise Money For Some Enterprises</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/crowdfunding-a-burgeoning-phenomenon-to-raise-money-for-some-enterprises</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/crowdfunding-a-burgeoning-phenomenon-to-raise-money-for-some-enterprises#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry Chautin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Kiki Karpus invests in start-ups and emerging businesses ― well, sort of. Instead of choosing the companies based upon the likelihood of their success, Karpus’ investment is not for financial compensation. Rather, she and other young professionals are part of a growing phenomenon called “crowdfunding.” “As of today I have invested in 3 different kickstarters, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time is Running Out. Did You Get Yours?</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/time-is-running-out-did-you-get-yours</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/time-is-running-out-did-you-get-yours#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry Chautin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The clock is ticking on a temporary program meant to “rescue” thousands of small-business owners with balloon mortgages coming due on their commercial properties. It may also be doomsday for others who want to take advantage of today’s low interest rates and cannot find lenders to refinance their existing loans. The temporary loan program is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Subway named number one franchise</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/subway-named-number-one-franchise</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/subway-named-number-one-franchise#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In its annual review of the top 100 global franchises Subway was named at the top of Franchise Direct's rankings.]]></description>
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		<title>Competitive lending market makes banks ease up</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/competitive-lending-market-makes-banks-ease-up</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/competitive-lending-market-makes-banks-ease-up#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 09:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey by the Federal Reserve found that banks may be loosening their requirements to secure a business loan and may be more willing to work with customers seeking a new loan thanks to a more competitive first quarter market.]]></description>
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		<title>Small business loans drop in March, optimism still high</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/small-business-loans-drop-in-march-optimism-still-high</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/small-business-loans-drop-in-march-optimism-still-high#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 17:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The economy has seen marked gains throughout the past 24 months, but the road to recovery is never easy, and scarcely consistent.]]></description>
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		<title>When businesses collide</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/when-businesses-collide</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/when-businesses-collide#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several big businesses are currently in talks to merge and acquire others in their market. Even for small business owners, sometimes buying out a neighboring business is an option, while there are some just starting out who prefer to purchase an established business and start fresh.]]></description>
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		<title>Business lending turns optimistic for some loan varieties</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-lending-turns-optimistic-for-some-loan-varieties</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-lending-turns-optimistic-for-some-loan-varieties#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses may be looking to increase more than their workforce and wages this spring. A recent study shows more companies are investing in equipment to help their businesses function, and banks increasingly are interested in lending.]]></description>
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		<title>Home Care Assistance Selects BoeFly to Help Franchisees Secure Bank Financing</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/press-releases/home-care-assistance-selects-boefly-to-help-franchisees-secure-bank-financing</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/press-releases/home-care-assistance-selects-boefly-to-help-franchisees-secure-bank-financing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent IFA survey of its members, nearly half (49.2 percent) identified financing/access to credit as the main issue hampering their franchise organizations. In response to this concern, and bolstered by BoeFly’s success in helping individual franchisees obtain financing, the company created a portfolio of services geared specifically for the franchisor market. Through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bloomberg Radio: Franchise Lending Index</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/franchise-lending-index-on-bloomberg-radio</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/franchise-lending-index-on-bloomberg-radio#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=215995</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BoeFly Co-president Mike Rozman and IFA&#8217;s CEO Steve Caldeira are interviewed on Bloomberg Radio&#8217;s The Hay&#8217;s Advantage with Kathleen Hays. Mike and Steve join Kathleen to discuss the newly released IFA/BoeFly Franchise Lending Index, a barometer into franchisee credit access. The Index was created through a strategic alliance between the IFA and BoeFly to expand access to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather is good for small business</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/weather-is-good-for-small-business</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/weather-is-good-for-small-business#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Business prospects continue to improve as temperatures climb going into the more temperate months, and some reports are saying there is a connection between consumer confidence and favorable weather.]]></description>
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		<title>Fed &#8220;Beige Book&#8221; shows steady climb for biz</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/fed-beige-book-shows-steady-climb-for-biz</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/fed-beige-book-shows-steady-climb-for-biz#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/fed-beige-book-shows-steady-climb-for-biz</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A federal report is finding businesses are slowly coming back from the recession. Retail, manufacturing, automotive and general services all reported at least a minimal upturn in economic prospects]]></description>
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		<title>Franchising Provides &#8220;Survivability&#8221; If You Pick the Right One</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/franchising-provides-survivability-if-you-pick-the-right-one</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/franchising-provides-survivability-if-you-pick-the-right-one#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry Chautin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=212806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Franchising is a good choice for some out-of-work folks to get off the unemployment rolls and start earning income again. In part it is because a proven franchise can take the guesswork out of starting a business because it has an operating system in place to follow.  Even employed workers consider franchising because many have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitality sector walks tightrope</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/hospitality-sector-walks-tightrope</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/hospitality-sector-walks-tightrope#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/hospitality-sector-walks-tightrope</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The hotel industry is hoping that recent improvements in business financing will reach their market but owners are remaining skeptical.]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Your Franchise Business</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/selling-your-franchise-business</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/selling-your-franchise-business#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spadea Law</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=212751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Where do I start? The best exit strategy is one that has unfolded over the course of years.  It is never too early to begin an exit strategy.  You should have had one on the day you signed your franchise agreement. In addition, you should review your goals annually.   Part of the review should focus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nation&#8217;s Restaurant News:  IFA introduces lending template, funding index</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/ifa-introduces-lending-template-funding-index</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/ifa-introduces-lending-template-funding-index#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=212741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The International Franchise Association introduced new tools to help bridge the gap between banks and franchisees looking for financing, including a Franchise Lending Index and Franchise Lending Template, at its second annual Small Business Lending Summit last week in Washington, D.C. The index will measure franchise credit access on a monthly basis and was created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBA loans decrease in some areas despite national demand</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/sba-loans-decrease-in-some-areas-despite-national-demand</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/sba-loans-decrease-in-some-areas-despite-national-demand#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There's been a drop in the number of small business loans since October, according to the SBA, despite rising commercial loans from banks, and the SBA wants to know why.]]></description>
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		<title>Small businesses could be losing online</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/small-businesses-could-be-losing-online</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/small-businesses-could-be-losing-online#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/small-businesses-could-be-losing-online</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even if you aren't taking part in the JOBS Act's crowdfunding, online utilities can help you make the most of a small business loan.]]></description>
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		<title>Dollar General stages a comeback</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/dollar-general-stages-a-comeback</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/dollar-general-stages-a-comeback#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Dollar General chain renegotiated its long-term franchise loans after a year of solid sales figures, earning it another three years of repayment without having to struggle with a higher premium.]]></description>
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		<title>The Huffington Post:  Small-Business Lending Summit Features Obama Administration&#8217;s Top Appointees, Elected Politicians and Industry Leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/small-business-lending-summit-features-obama-administrations-top-appointees-elected-politicians-and-industry-leaders</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/small-business-lending-summit-features-obama-administrations-top-appointees-elected-politicians-and-industry-leaders#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=212698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How do you get three of the Obama administration&#8217;s top appointed officials to speak at a day-long seminar? The answer is to tell them it is about job creation, small business and unlocking the availability of credit for businesses to form and expand &#8212; all hot election year topics. As a result, speakers at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lending for small business eases slowly, local leaders said</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/lending-for-small-business-eases-slowly-local-leaders-said</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/lending-for-small-business-eases-slowly-local-leaders-said#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=212360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new tool created by the International Franchise Association and BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting small businesses with lenders, gauges the ability of franchise owners to get capital. http://www.nooga.com/154904/lending-for-small-business-eases-slowly-local-leaders-said/]]></description>
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		<title>JOBS Act provides small business options</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/jobs-act-provides-small-business-options</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/jobs-act-provides-small-business-options#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/jobs-act-provides-small-business-options</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Obama recently signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act into law which is aimed at making it easier for small businesses to locate investors and market themselves online without certain caveats and a large amount of red tape.]]></description>
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		<title>Technology good for small business growth</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/technology-good-for-small-business-growth</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/technology-good-for-small-business-growth#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/technology-good-for-small-business-growth</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Online markets are prime for small businesses as Google and competitor sites attract high traffic to increase profits and offer free website-building utilities]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneur.com:  Small-Business Lending: Getting Better, Still Not Great</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/small-business-lending-getting-better-still-not-great</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/small-business-lending-getting-better-still-not-great#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=210128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The lending market for small businesses has shown signs of improvement compared to the nadir of the recession when small-business owners and entrepreneurs were virtually cut off from sources of capital. However, the capital markets for small businesses are by no means healthy and recovered. One new barometer of small-business credit shows lending to franchisees has been improving over the past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Restaurant Finance Monitor:  Franchise Lending Is On The Upswing</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/franchise-lending-is-on-the-upswing-restaurant-finance-monitor</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/franchise-lending-is-on-the-upswing-restaurant-finance-monitor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=210126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Franchise lending ground to a halt with the credit crunch in late 2008 and has been coming back painfully slow ever since. But it&#8217;s definitely coming back. The latest evidence comes from the online lending site BoeFly, which today released its first Franchise Lending Index, along with the International Franchise Association, showing a steady increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Companies cool but banks eager to lend to small businesses</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/companies-cool-but-banks-eager-to-lend-to-small-businesses</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/companies-cool-but-banks-eager-to-lend-to-small-businesses#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the FDIC, small business lending is down, but only because businesses aren't asking for loans.]]></description>
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		<title>Franchises showing strong growth trend</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/franchises-showing-strong-growth-trend</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/franchises-showing-strong-growth-trend#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Restaurants and personal services franchises are seeing an increase in physical presence, profit and output from last year this time.]]></description>
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		<title>Marketwire: New IFA/BoeFly Franchise Lending Index Shows Steady Increase in Lending Over Past 12 Months</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/new-ifaboefly-franchise-lending-index-shows-steady-increase-in-lending-over-past-12-months</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/new-ifaboefly-franchise-lending-index-shows-steady-increase-in-lending-over-past-12-months#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.boefly.com/blog/?p=208339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Franchise lending has steadily increased over the last 12 months, according to the new monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise Association (IFA) and BoeFly, the premier online marketplace connecting small business borrowers with lenders and a strategic ally of IFA to expand credit access within the franchise community. The Index was announced today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Street: 3 Things You Should Know About Small Business</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/3-things-you-should-know-about-small-business</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/3-things-you-should-know-about-small-business#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The IFA in partnership with BoeFly, an online matching service that connects small businesses with lenders, launched the IFA/BoeFly Franchise Lending Index at the summit. The monthly index is the first to assess the health of franchise lending. Read more: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11498455/1/3-things-you-should-know-about-small-business-april-17.html]]></description>
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		<title>Franchise Lending Index Debuts at Small-Business lending Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/franchise-lending-index-debuts-at-small-business-lending-summit</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/franchise-lending-index-debuts-at-small-business-lending-summit#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerry Chautin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It costs $1,480,625 to start a McDonald’s franchise. That’s the average investment required, according to Forbes Magazine. By contrast, the average investment to launch a Liberty Tax Service is only $63,350. The required investment is one of the criteria that Forbes uses to rank the “Top 20 Franchises for the Buck.” McDonald’s snagged the No. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Battle continues over WalMart impact</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/battle-continues-over-walmart-impact</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/battle-continues-over-walmart-impact#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study by Puget Sound Sage found WalMart stores drive small businesses into the ground, forcing local stores to take out additional business loans, but WalMart says they support small business.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank Innovation: BoeFly Brews New Franchise Credit Index</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/boefly-brews-new-franchise-credit-index-bank-innovation</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/boefly-in-the-news/boefly-brews-new-franchise-credit-index-bank-innovation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BoeFly In The News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ How&#8217;s your health? If you&#8217;re a franchise, you&#8217;ll soon be able to check your ability-to-access-capital pulse with a new index. Indeed, BoeFly, a company that has been serving as an online matchmaker for banks to source small business borrowers for some two years now, is readying an index whose data will help indicate the demand and volume [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Owners show mixed confidence but still commercial loans increase</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/owners-show-mixed-confidence-but-still-commercial-loans-increase</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/owners-show-mixed-confidence-but-still-commercial-loans-increase#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently the Small Business Monitor, powered by American Express OPEN, found that more than half of small business owners expect to see a turnaround in the market within the next six months, but the Small Business Optimism Index shows they're still wary about business loans and investing.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Lending Acts try to aid credit unions</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-lending-acts-try-to-aid-credit-unions</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/small-business-lending/business-lending-acts-try-to-aid-credit-unions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two bills are currently scheduled for review by Congress when they reconvene on April 16th, both of which aim to loosen federal regulations on how much credit unions can lend to businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Franchise Group Franchisee Secures Bank Loan to Start Up</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/press-releases/global-franchise-group-franchisee-secures-bank-loan-to-start-up</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/news-events/press-releases/global-franchise-group-franchisee-secures-bank-loan-to-start-up#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Press Releases]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BoeFly connects a Baltimore, MD borrower with a bank for a start-up loan to open his Marble Slab Creamery and Great American Cookies franchise. http://www.prlog.org/11847041-global-franchise-group-franchisee-secures-bank-loan-to-start-up.html]]></description>
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		<title>Commercial lending market appears to be improving</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/commercial-lending-market-appears-to-be-improving</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/commercial-lending/commercial-lending-market-appears-to-be-improving#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kadie Grisolia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Lending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The commercial real estate lending market appears to be growing.]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Birds Unlimited Speaks at Franchise Times Franchise Finance Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/wild-birds-unlimited-speaks-at-franchise-times-franchise-finance-conference</link>
		<comments>http://www.boefly.com/blog/franchise-finance/wild-birds-unlimited-speaks-at-franchise-times-franchise-finance-conference#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Franchise Finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I attended the 15th Annual Franchise Times Franchise Finance Conference, sponsored by our friends at Franchise Times Magazine. It was a wonderful experience and my first time as a panelist/speaker at a franchising conference. While I was anxious about speaking to a group of fellow franchisors and bankers/reps from lending institutions, I was [...]]]></description>
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