Business Press Releases - 2021
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FAU Study: Banks Boost Out-of-Market Lending for Small Businesses
By Paul Owers |
01/13/2021
Banks are increasingly lending to small businesses outside of markets where the banks have offices, a geographic diversification that fuels job creation and economic growth.
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Hispanics’ Consumer Confidence Declines in Fourth Quarter
By Paul Owers |
01/12/2021
Hispanics in the United States did not end 2020 with an optimistic view of their financial situations.