Survey: 29% of Companies Fully Operational Amid COVID-19

Only 29% of companies can continue to be fully operational with employee work restrictions in place and 57% expect to be partially operational, according to a recent survey.

March 27, 2020 businesses | COVID-19 | RapidRatings Phil Neuffer

Small Business Finance — Why Aren’t Banks Lending?

According to Mark Sunshine, many successful small business owners are wondering why they aren’t invited to the Fed’s “low interest rate party.” He provides five major reasons why good borrowers with plenty of cash-flow, net worth and collateral have a tough time finding bank loans.

April 23, 2013 businesses ABF Journal

Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery

The economic environment is turning around for America’s small businesses despite some lingering challenges from the recession, according to a new report by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.

February 12, 2013 businesses | economic environment | Office of Advocacy | U.S. Small Business Administration | Winslow Sargeant ABFJ News

Sectors Offer a Mixed Bag of Opportunity

To launch the new year, we asked Rosenthal & Rosenthal’s James Occhiogrosso to take a look at borrower sectors that rely on factoring and asset-based financing in this, ABF Journal’s first ever Specialty Lending Forecast. While certain sectors offer opportunity, all require diligence and in some cases, patience.

January 31, 2012 businesses | Commercial Finance ABF Journal