IN THIS week's print paper, I cover the credit crisis facing small businesses and the government's effort to address it:
Will Mr [...]
IN THIS week's print paper, I cover the credit crisis facing small businesses and the government's effort to address it:
Will Mr [...]
Low interest rates don't especially make lending to small businesses worth the heightened risk. Moreover, if a bank can afford to, it will likely take all the bad-debt charge-offs possible in the fourth quarter. FULL ARTICLE by Doug French
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