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Treasurers Desperate for Yield in Wake of Near-Zero Rates

According to a story that appeared on CFO.com, the Federal Reserve’s long commitment to a near-zero interest rate posture until at least late 2014 is good news for the financial markets; however,...

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Specialty Lender Says Economy Would Benefit From Big Bank Breakup

In an opinion letter article that appeared in the American Banker, Cobra Capital president Dale Kluga says, “There’s a potential economic payoff from the growth that would come from breaking up the big...

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Q1 GDP Rises 2.2%; Equipment/Software Investment Up 1.7%

The Commerce Department reported that real gross domestic product (the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States)increased 2.2% in Q1/12, after...

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Fed: C&I Loan Demand Stronger; Banks More Competitive

A quarterly survey of senior loan officers by the Federal Reserve found that in the April survey, modest net fractions of domestic banks generally reported having eased their lending standards and...

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U.S. Small Business Lending Continues to Stall in March

The pace of lending to small businesses in the United States continues to be at a standstill, supporting the view that economic growth is headed for a further slowdown, according to PayNet’s Small...

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ISM: Manufacturing Activity Expands in April

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 33rd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 35th consecutive month, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM...

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ISM: U.S. Services Sector Growth Slows in April

The Institute for Supply Management said its Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) registered 53.5% in April, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 56% registered in March. This indicates continued growth this...

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There’s Still Time to Participate in ABFJ’s Marketplace Survey

ABF Journal invites readers to participate in its fifth annual ABL Marketplace Survey. The brief survey of only 15 questions is designed to capture the asset-based lending industry’s collective...

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Mergers & Acquisitions Announces First Female Dealmaker of the Year

Mergers & Acquisitions announced the winners of its eighth annual M&A Mid-Market Awards. The awards recognize the most notable dealmakers and deals that set the standard for transactions...

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CIT: Private Equity Gearing Up for Exits

A rising economy and the increased availability of financing continue to give middle market company founders, and their private equity partners, reason to sell their companies and take advantage of...

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