The latest data release of the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI), which has proven to be a leading indicator of GDP between 2-5 months, shows small business investment gathering steam. The SBLI registered 126.5 in April 2014...
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June 03, 2014, 06:36 AM
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PayNet's latest analysis of small business investment bodes well for economic growth. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI) increased 11% in July to 117.7, the highest level since August 2007. The Index, which measures the...
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September 04, 2013, 07:01 AM
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PayNet’s latest analysis of small business investment points to modest growth in the coming months. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index decreased to 104.8 in June from a revised 113.7 in May. The Index, which measures the amount...
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August 02, 2013, 07:00 AM
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After stepping backward in the first quarter, small business investment jumped forward in the last two months. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index increased to 115.1 in May, 2013 from a revised 108.1 in April, 2013 The index...
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July 02, 2013, 07:02 AM
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Investment by millions of small businesses jumped in April to get back to exactly where it began the year. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI) increased 17% in April over the same month last year to 110.5 from the slightly...
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June 03, 2013, 07:00 AM
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The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index decreased to 98.5 in March from a revised 105.4 in February. The index, which measures the amount of new commercial loans and leases granted to small businesses, and therefore their investment...
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May 02, 2013, 07:09 AM
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Reuters reported small U.S. businesses cut back on borrowing in February for a second straight month, indicating slower growth ahead.According to the Reuters report, the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall...
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April 02, 2013, 07:09 AM
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The Thomson Reuters PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI) fell to 113 in January from a revised 115 in December. The index has been basically flat for the past year after growing 20% in 2010 and 16% in 2011.This latest report confirms the...
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March 05, 2013, 07:15 AM
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Reuters reported that borrowing by small U.S. businesses rose marginally in December, reporting a small gain for the entire year. According to the Reuters report, the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall...
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February 04, 2013, 07:32 AM
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The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index (SBLI), which has proven to be a leading indicator of the GDP between 2-5 months, takes the pulse of the U.S. Small Business economy. The SBLI for November stands at 108.3, which is essentially...
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January 02, 2013, 07:27 AM
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Reuters reported borrowing by small businesses rose in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of financing to small U.S. companies. The index rose to 107.5 from an upwardly...
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December 03, 2012, 07:25 AM
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Reuters reported that lending to small U.S. businesses plunged in September to the lowest level in 14 months. According to the report, the Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of financing to small...
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November 01, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Reuters reported that lending to small U.S. businesses rose in August for a second straight month providing a sign the economy may have been regaining its footing even before the U.S. central bank's latest round of stimulus.
According to the report...
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October 02, 2012, 07:51 AM
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The latest measures of the small business economy signal business should prepare now for forthcoming economic weakness. Early stages of financial stress are emerging across all businesses. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index...
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September 04, 2012, 07:58 AM
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The pace of borrowing by small businesses took a sharp turn downwards last month; showing slow economic growth will continue for at least the next quarter. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index stands at 98.5 in June, down from 103...
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August 01, 2012, 07:35 AM
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The pace of investment by small businesses appears to be increasing. A study released Monday by PayNet, a data analytics firm making small business lending more profitable, shows that lending increased 12% month over month, which is the largest...
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July 02, 2012, 07:50 AM
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Reuters reported that lending to small business in the United States eased in April for the fourth month in a row as companies were hesitant to bulk up their operations, boding poorly for stronger economic growth. According to the report, the Thomson...
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June 01, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Small Business Borrowing Is at a Critical Stage for the Economy…Stalled and Could Continue to Grow or Inflect Into Another RecessionThe pace of lending to small businesses in the United States continues to be at a standstill, supporting the view that...
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May 01, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Lending to small business in the United States barely grew in February, supporting the view that economic growth was lackluster at the start of the year.The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of...
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April 03, 2012, 07:00 AM
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A new study of the change in the types of small businesses from 2000 to 2011 reveals a dramatic shift towards service based businesses. This longitudinal study shows that traditional sectors that drove the small business economy in the past, like...
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March 01, 2012, 07:45 AM
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Reuters reported that borrowing by U.S. small businesses rose in January, another sign that recent stronger economic data may be more durable than thought.The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index, which measures the overall volume of...
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March 01, 2012, 07:00 AM
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