Since January 2021, a seasonally adjusted average of 444K new businesses opened each month, 52% higher than the pre-pandemic 2018-2019 monthly average. In light...
The aggressive interest rate hikes instituted by the Federal Reserve over the past year and a half may have achieved the desired goal. Easing...
The Commercial Pulse report provides a bi-weekly directional update on small business credit. It delivers a quick read on macroeconomic conditions, high-level credit trends,...
Recent news of the SVB collapse highlights the vulnerability of small banks and their crucial role in serving local communities. Small and medium-sized financial...
Bankruptcies and collections are on the rise since mid 2022. Pandemic-related relief and forgiveness suppressed collections for most of 2021 and the first half...
In this post we discuss reject inferencing and how it can help credit departments grow commercial accounts without taking on more risk....
Heading into the holiday season, we'll see if consumers continue to spend at high levels, or if higher prices, higher interest rates and lower...
In our Business Chat, Greg Carmean shares how the latest SBFE attributes help lenders better assess small business risk and tap into growth...
As the economy continues to recover, commercial service providers have a significant opportunity to expand their market share by growing their business and commercial...