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Office Lending – Here is Why It is Not as Bad as The Market Thinks

South State Correspondent

In this article, we highlight the state of the bank commercial real estate office lending sector and make an argument about why banking might be better off than most analysts think. The State of Office Lending Risk – Traffic 2024 will mark the fifth consecutive year where office demand has declined.

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The Main Street Rescue That Wasn’t (And Still Isn’t)

PYMNTS

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? They are also too large to get funding through programs solely focused on small business lending.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Who the competition is, what the lending competition is offering, their delivery channels, and service levels can help community banks differentiate their services and enhance their competitive advantage. The largest 100 banks dominate the industry with almost 75% of the market share.

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Can Main Street SMBs Cross The PPP Cash Chasm?

PYMNTS

PYMNTS has studied more than 700 SMBs since March 24 to understand the impact of the pandemic on their operations, the stability of their businesses, their access to cash and working capital, and their efforts to slow their cash burn and pivot their approach if possible. Main Street SMB Economics 101.

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Billions Lent For Main Street SMBs – But Cash Flow Crunch Is Stubborn

PYMNTS

Billions of dollars in dry powder for Main Street SMB lending – and relatively few takers. All told, the Main Street Lending Program has extended $1.2 billion, out of a total lending capacity of $600 billion across three facilities. But the cash crunch continues. On Tuesday (Sept. On Tuesday (Sept.

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PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone

PYMNTS

Businesses of a certain size — and in industries as varied as construction and restaurants — know the pain of wondering if they will have enough capital to fund operations, inventory, expansion and other mission-critical business activities. When it comes to SMB lending, PayPal has gone global. and global economy. and global economy.

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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing

PYMNTS

Marred by regulatory confusion , claims of unfair lending and borrowing, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s first case of alleged PPP fraud, small businesses quickly came to realize that government relief will not be the silver bullet they need to survive the market downturn. The Road To Recovery.

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