small business loans

The number of loans to small businesses owned by women in New Jersey has jumped 48 percent in the first five months of fiscal 2016.

The federal Small Business Administration reports that there has been a 12 percent increase in loan activity for New Jersey small businesses in the past half-year.

Loan programs from the U.S. Small Business Administration posted near-record numbers in FY 2012 with $30.25 billion in loans to small businesses across the country.