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A poll of more than 1,000
small companies by the National Federation of Independent Business.
Figures reflect the average interest rate on new short-term loans. While
figures aren’t as authoritative as the Federal Reserve survey of
lenders, the NFIB's monthly poll is more timely, and its movements have
closely approximated the government data.
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| SMALL-BIZ
RATE REPORT |
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| •Home page |
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| CURRENT
INTEREST RATES |
| •Survey of Borrowers |
| •Survey of Lenders |
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| KEY
PROVISIONS |
| Where
you are most likely to find: |
| •The
lowest rate |
| •The
longest maturity |
| •A
call provision |
| •A
prepayment penalty |
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| MARKET
FORECAST |
| •Are
rates rising or falling? |
| •Harder/easier
to get a loan? |
| •Who
else is borrowing? |
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| What
bankers say |
| •Is
demand rising or falling? |
| •Will
terms ease or tighten? |
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| HOW-TO
GUIDES |
| •Basics of Raising Capital |
| •Sources of Capital |
| •Step-by-Step Guide |
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| SEARCH FOR LENDERS |
| •Introduction |
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