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Commercial Lending

Despite persistent pandemic-related uncertainties, optimism among small and middle market businesses is on the rebound, according to Umpqua Bank’s 2021 Business Barometer released today. More than half of middle market firms—55%—said they expect economic conditions to improve, up from just 33% a year ago, and 52% of small firms said they also expect improvement.

Commercial Lending Advance to Go

Bankers helped small businesses bridge through to the economic recovery. Now they’re looking at how to help those that may have been left behind—and support a new wave of small business formation.

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