According to the WSJ, small-business loans are up at many of the nation’s lenders, but business isn’t exactly humming, and growing apprehension about commercial lending could leave a substantial number of firms without a source of capital.

JPMorgan Chase, the parent company of Chase Bank and Washington Mutual, said it issued about $1.5 billion in loans to 4,177 small businesses with revenues up to $10 million during the second quarter, up 32% over the first quarter.

However, lending is still 60% of what it would be in a normal economy, according John Asbury, the executive vice president of business services at Regions Financial, even though that is an improvement from the 50% it was at last year.  To read the whole article, and to read about how the SBA is dragging it’s feet, click here.