Small Businesses Borrowing More and More
Cited: MSNBC
Borrowing by small businesses may have moderated slightly in September, but the pace that these retailers and small distributors are borrowing money still posted double digit gains for the 14th consecutive month. Many industry analysts see this as a sign that the economy is moving ahead and that it could start moving even more quickly pretty soon. Small business owners tend to be much more cautious when increasing their debt levels due to their minimal resources to pay back the loans should business decline.
Economists are also quick to point out that small businesses are the engine for growth in the job market, so if they are borrowing it is a good sign that they will be hiring soon, if they haven’t done so already. Firms use these funds to buy new equipment, or to expand into new markets, or advertising. This is spending that usually results in the need for more people to manage the growth that goes hand-in-hand with these borrowed investment funds.
The information on small business borrowing comes at a time when the Federal Reserve Bank is meeting to discuss monetary policy as well as the overall economic conditions in all sectors. They will no doubt look at this data as a good sign for economic activity moving forward.
Another source of good news for the Fed is that while small businesses are indeed borrowing more, they are also servicing this debt in a timely fashion. Recent data shows that loans 90 days or more late fell to 0.41% in September from 0.46% in August. Accounts even more in arrears, those likely to never be repaid, also fell in September, giving bankers a little more reason to consider putting some money to work with their most credit worthy borrowers.
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My take:
This is good news, especially the part where loans are actually be paid back by these borrowers. It does bode well for the economy moving forward and hopefully will also help the employment picture.
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