Economy

More Than 30% of Small Business Owners Applied for SBA Loans in 2022

According to a survey from Balboa Capital that asked small business owners about their Small Business Administration (SBA) loan borrowing practices and volumes in 2022, 31.25% of small business owners applied for SBA loans in 2022 and 61.9% of SBA loan requests were approved. read more

Quality Equipment Finance Reports Record Originations for 2022

Quality Equipment Finance experienced dramatic growth of 33% in origination volume year over year in 2022. Closed transactions totaled more than $125 million and were 99% sourced through third-party originators. read more

MMP Capital Funds $297MM In 2022

MMP Capital, a commercial financing company specializing in equipment financing, leasing and unsecured capital, successfully funded $297 million for customers in 2022, a 45% increase year over year compared to 2021. read more

Financial Partners Group Reports 33% Y/Y Growth in 2022

Financial Partners Group (FPG) celebrated another year of record growth and expansion, closing 2022 with $490 million in origination volume. FPG also reported a 59% increase in its workforce in 2022. read more

Golub Capital Reports Positive Surprise in US Middle Market Growth in Q4/22

Middle market private companies in the Golub Capital Altman Index experienced year-over-year earnings growth of 9% and revenue growth of 11% during the first two months of Q4/22. read more

PC Shipments Continued to Slump in Q4/22

Global shipments for traditional PCs fell below expectations in Q4/22, as 67.2 million PCs were shipped, down 28.1% from the prior year, according to preliminary results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. read more

AP Equipment Financing Announces Record Funding Volume in 2022

AP Equipment Financing funded a company record $327 million in 2022, representing 38% year-over-year growth. AP also managed a portfolio of nearly 13,000 contracts and $635 million of receivables. read more

Citizens M&A Outlook Optimistic Despite Headwinds

Citizens’ 2023 M&A Outlook revealed both upbeat expectations for company performance and high desire for growth in a low-growth world in the coming year. read more

North Mill Equipment Finance Reports Record Originations for 2022

North Mill Equipment Finance (NMEF), an independent commercial equipment lender located in Norwalk, CT, reported its organic lease and loan originations reached an all-time high and financial and operational key performance indicator exceeded all expectations in 2022. read more

DBRS Morningstar Has Stable Outlook for 2023 ABS Market

According to a new report, DBRS Morningstar has a stable credit rating outlook across U.S. asset-backed securities (ABS) for 2023. Across commercial ABS, DBRS Morningstar reported stable rating outlooks for the agricultural finance and equipment lease sectors, among others.   read more

CFOs Face Talent Recruitment Challenges While Considering Workforce Reductions

According to a survey from Grant Thorton, although many CFOs expect continued challenges attracting and retaining talent, the top area cited for potential costs cuts was expenses related to employee headcount and compensation. read more

Economic Activity in Services Sector Contracts for First Time in 30 Months

Economic activity in the services sector contracted in December after 30 consecutive months of growth, with the Services PMI registering 49.6%, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management. read more

Small and Midsize Businesses Anticipate Recession in 2023

According to JPMorgan Chase’s recently released 2023 annual Business Leaders Outlook survey, the majority of small and midsize U.S. business leaders anticipate a recession in 2023, with 65% of midsize businesses and 61% of small businesses indicating as such.  read more

Commercial Chapter 11 Filings Increased by 2% in 2022

Commercial Chapter 11 filings increased by 2% to 3,816 in calendar year 2022 from the previous year’s total of 3,726. Subchapter V elections within Chapter 11 also experienced an increase in calendar year 2022, as the 1,433 filings represented a 13% jump from the 1,263 filings recorded in 2021, according to Epiq Bankruptcy. read more

Delinquency Rates on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Rose Again in December

According to Kroll Bond Rating Agency, the delinquency rate among KBRA-rated U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities rose eight basis points in December to 2.97%, up from 2.89% in November and a low of 2.76% in September. read more

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