Investors’ near-insatiable demand for even the riskiest corporate debt is fueling a Wall Street lending boom, offering lifelines for struggling companies even as the coronavirus pandemic […]
While analysts have expressed concern foreclosures could overwhelm servicers when forbearance ends, new data suggest that outcomes will be manageable in most areas. The foreclosure wave […]
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed their overall new business volume for December was $12.1 billion, down 6% […]
Emergency lending programs have cut into the volume of traditional Small Business Administration loans, but they have also led more bankers to make bigger long-term commitments […]
U.S. consumer confidence rose moderately in January while lingering concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic led to a further deterioration in households’ perceptions of the labor market, […]
In August, there were 23.7% fewer businesses open relative to January. This represents an increase in small business closures of 1.2%age points since July. A spike […]
Commercial real estate (CRE) loans in bank portfolios are showing stress related to the economic downturn and signs that some borrowers are already expecting to default […]
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed their overall new business volume for August was $7.0 billion, down 24% […]