Despite a surge in new COVID-19 infections in broad swaths of the U.S., the stock market seems to take no notice. The S&P 500 posted a modest gain of almost 2.0% for the month of June, leaving the index roughly where it was in late October 2019, well before the...
We’re still awaiting updates to SBA Loan Program Outstandings through March. As expected however, SBA 504 loan origination growth slowed down considerably since our report last month, due at least partly to the significant efforts expended for the PPP and EIDL...
It appears that reporting of SBA loan statistics has slowed a bit recently, likely due to efforts to facilitate the PPP program. Despite the distractions caused by the COVID-19 crisis, SBA 504 loan origination growth continued to progress at an accelerated pace in...
SBA 504 loan origination growth continued to progress at an accelerated pace in the sixth month of the 2020 fiscal year. Through April 3, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 33.8% compared to the prior year, reaching $3.10 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus...
SBA 504 loan origination growth continued to progress at an accelerated pace in the fifth month of the 2020 fiscal year. Through February 28, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 35.8% compared to the prior year, reaching $2.55 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus...
SBA 504 loan origination growth accelerated into the fourth month of the 2020 fiscal year. Through January 31, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 62.0% compared to the prior year, reaching $2.18 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus $1.35 billion during the same...
Improved Yield Curve and Reduced Trade Tensions Boost December Bank Stock Gains, Capping Off a Strong Year. Outlook for 2020 Remains Positive, but Unlikely to Match 2019. The month of December was generally a positive period for the markets, with relatively little...
SBA 504 loan originations remained strong through the third month of the 2020 fiscal year. Through January 3, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 37.7% compared to the prior year, reaching $1.70 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus $1.24 billion during the same...
Fed Rate Cut, Easing Worries Over Trade and Economic Growth Propel Bank Stocks in September. The month of November showed little volatility in the markets, but what it lacked in drama, it made up for in good vibes. The markets moved steadily upward during the month,...
SBA 504 loan originations remained strong into the second month of the 2020 fiscal year. Through November 29, 2019, SBA 504 loan originations were up 24.8% compared to the prior year, reaching $1.11 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus $888.3 million during the same...
