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Businesses owned by people of color and women pay significantly higher loan interest rates, study finds
Dec 20, 2024
One consequence is slower economic growth overall.
Banks are pushing more business loans. Some business owners aren’t sure they want them.
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Justin Ho
Apr 27, 2022
In the words of one business owner: "Why would I want to go into any type of expansion?"
Commercial lending could rebound this year
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Justin Ho
Jan 14, 2022
Business lending has been sluggish throughout the pandemic. But there are signs that commercial lending is starting to pick up again.
Businesses are taking out fewer bank loans
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Justin Ho
Aug 14, 2020
It could be a sign that businesses are holding back and that banks are worried about future defaults.
Netflix to borrow an additional $2 billion to fund new shows
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Justin Ho
Oct 24, 2018
The streaming service has already borrowed more than $8 billion to fund original programming. Can it keep borrowing?
Netflix to borrow an additional $2 billion to fund new shows
by
Justin Ho
Oct 24, 2018
The streaming service has already borrowed more than $8 billion to fund original programming. Can it keep borrowing?
The mystery behind slowing business borrowing
Jan 3, 2018
The amount companies borrow from banks can be an important economic indicator. That’s money those companies might use to buy new equipment or purchase more stuff to sell, or to expand their business or be more productive. And yet, despite a strong economy, last year the rate of business-loan growth slowed. To be clear, it’s […]