According to a new study from Biz2Credit, businesses in the financial services and insurance industries have recovered the fastest from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with other industries.

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (or those with $10 billion or more in assets) increased to 14% in September. Meanwhile, approval rates at small banks rose to 19.5% in September from 19.3% the month before, according to Biz2Credit.

According to Biz2Credit’s latest Small Business Lending Index, small business loan approval percentages at big banks (more than $10 billion in assets) jumped from 13.6% in June to 13.8% in July, reaching the same percentage as last July.

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (or those with more than $10 billion in assets) climbed slightly from 13.4% in April to 13.5% in May, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. In addition, approvals at small banks jumped from 18.2% in April to 18.7% in May.

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (or those with more than $10 billion in assets) dipped slightly to 13.4% in April from 13.5% in March 2021, according to Biz2Credit. Similarly, approvals at small banks dropped to 18.2% in April, which was down from 18.3% in March.

Small business loan approval percentages at big banks (more than $10 billion in assets) rose slightly to 13.3% in February from 13.2% in January 2021, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index.