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Business Lending Gains May Come From Fresh Capital Seekers

While the degree of optimism varies, a sampling of perspectives from business lending CUSOs suggests an economic upturn may be underway. One sign of how widespread member business lending has become can be seen from figures provided by the Regional CUSO Alliance, which is a collaboration of business lending CUSOs. The group represents 16 regional business lending CUSOs involving 330 credit unions and an aggregate loan portfolio of $2.5 billion.**** Read More: Business Lending Gains May Come From Fresh Capital Seekers:

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