All posts by Emily Garman
Women led businesses lag behind on venture capital funding, and are turning to commercial loans and lines to bridge the gap While it is...
In its continued efforts to tame inflation, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates ¼ point last week, the tenth consecutive increase in just over...
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...
Consumers are borrowing to maintain spending levels even though higher interest rates make borrowing more...
The advanced Q1 2023 GDP numbers show that the U.S. economy grew an annualized 1.1%, down from 2.6% in Q4...
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...
