Hearing from corporate America’s ‘middle’ child
Middle market businesses don’t get all the love or the press, but they are critically important nonetheless. Here’s the outlook for this sector going into 2024.
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Podcast: Bespoke banking for family-owned businesses
Family-owned businesses, especially those crossing the mark of $10 million in annual revenue, often have unique banking needs. They have the freedom to make long-term investments, but they also face challenges associated with funding for growth, complex family dynamics and the need to manage liquidity events for family members.
CRE fears are overstated
The worst-case commercial real estate scenarios are unlikely to pan out. Here’s why.
The Basel III endgame proposal: Yet another gift to private credit funds
We should think twice about creating a regulatory framework that drives business away from the brightly lit world of highly regulated banks and into the shadows of private credit.
Podcast: How fiscal stimulus counters rate hikes and props up capital investment
“Capital investment has surprised a great bit of our economy and the business community,” says…
Cultivating small business: Banks focus on relationships and solutions
Many fintech firms’ offerings are narrow, leaving them unable to meet growing businesses’ capital needs. In contrast, most banks can work with businesses as they grow.
Podcast: Why middle market businesses remain optimistic
“Often, economic change occurs at this level of the economy,” says Umpqua Bank EVP Richard Cabrera about the middle market of the commercial sector. “While economic concerns still linger, there’s tremendous optimism.”
Banking at the intersection of mission and opportunity
Julieann Thurlow, ABA’s 2023-24 chair, unites financial inclusion and financial innovation.
Podcast: Why corporate clients are pushing for more instant payment capabilities
Corporate CFOs and finance leaders are “best leading indicators.” says Stephen Philipson, head of global markets and specialized finance at U.S. Bank. “They always have to be looking ahead.”
More than meets the eye: Continued opportunities in commercial real estate
Given the diversity of the CRE sector, banks should not be painted with the broad brush of urban office space exposures.