According to a survey from FTI Consulting, 71% of lenders believe that the probability of a U.S. recession in 2023 or 2024 is material (54%) or likely (17%), with only 11% believing that real U.S. GDP growth in 2023 will exceed 2%. read more

APR 17, 2023 - 7:03 am

According to data from the Secured Finance Network, Q4/23 was marked by steady confidence in the ABL industry, with lenders maintaining a positive outlook despite persistent inflation and rising interest rates. read more

APR 14, 2023 - 7:00 am

According to the Golub Capital Altman Index produced by Golub Capital in collaboration with credit expert Dr. Edward I. Altman, middle-market private companies experienced year-over-year earnings growth of 11% and revenue growth of 11% during the first two months of Q1/23. read more

APR 14, 2023 - 6:55 am

A new survey from Grant Thornton revealed that CFOs remain optimistic about the economy, even as indicators of a potential recession continue to loom. However, while optimism is high, confidence in controlling costs seems to be waning. read more

APR 12, 2023 - 7:10 am

According to Biz2Credit, small business loan approval percentages at big banks slipped again, falling from 14.2% in February to 13.8% in March, the lowest figure for big banks since July 2021. read more

APR 12, 2023 - 7:04 am

According to the latest CBIZ Small Business Employment Index (SBEI), small businesses, aside from those in the technology industry, are showing resilience and a willingness to hire talent, as well as a seasonally adjusted increase of 1.36% in hiring in March. read more

APR 12, 2023 - 7:00 am

According to a new quarterly report from CoBank, inflation remains the biggest economic challenge ahead, but a strong job market and demand for labor is preventing the economy from cooling too quickly. read more

APR 7, 2023 - 6:59 am

According to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest service report, economic activity in the services sector expanded in March for the third consecutive month, as the Services PMI registered 51.2%. The sector has grown in 33 of the last 34 months, with the lone contraction during that span in December. read more

APR 6, 2023 - 6:55 am

According to data provided by Epiq Bankruptcy, new bankruptcy filings in March 2023 registered year-over-year increases across all U.S. major filing categories for the third month in a row. read more

APR 4, 2023 - 7:07 am

Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned preliminary ratings to five classes of notes issued by Dext ABS 2023-1, an equipment ABS transaction. Dext 2023-1 represents the third equipment ABS transaction to be sponsored by Dext Capital. read more

MAR 28, 2023 - 7:35 am

According to ACT Research’s recent release of its Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report, the truckload spot market is bottoming as labor capacity slows. read more

MAR 24, 2023 - 7:19 am

The Federal Reserve announced that it will raise the target range for the federal funds rate to between 4.75% and 5% on Wednesday, marking a quarter point increase and its second such move of 2023. read more

MAR 23, 2023 - 7:24 am

Last week, 11 banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, combined to make $30 billion in uninsured deposits in First Republic Bank to display confidence in the U.S. banking system following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. read more

MAR 20, 2023 - 7:22 am

White Oak Global Advisors, together with its financing affiliates, originated $1.4 billion of loan transactions across 60 deals in 2022. read more

MAR 17, 2023 - 7:17 am

According to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s March 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI), overall confidence in the equipment finance market is at a mark of 50.3, a decrease from the February index of 51.8. read more

MAR 16, 2023 - 7:20 am