Report on SBLF Participants’ Small Business Lending Growth Submitted to Congress pursuant to Section 4106(3) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 October 2015 OVERVIEW Small businesses are a vital part of the American economy and their success is a critical component of the economic recovery. Established by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (the Act), the Small Business Lending...

Economic Update THOUGHTS FROM OUR ECONOMICS TEAM SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 The Hunt for Fed October The great rate debate continues. September came and went, and the Federal Reserve left their policy rate at 0%. Citing “recent global economic and financial developments” and potential “downward pressure on inflation in the near term,” Janet Yellen and Co....

Research The Great Myth of Credit March 2014 “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity” -Albert Einstein Natalie N. Trevithick, CFA Head of Investment Grade Credit payden.com LOS ANGELES | BOSTON | LONDON | PARIS Executive Summary: • While both Global IG & HY credit have seen significant spread tightening the past two years, they are...

Seix Investment Advisors Perspective | Written by James F. Keegan and Perry Troisi THE FOG OF WAR, MONETARY POLICY EDITION REVIEW OF SECOND QUARTER 2016 This has been an unusual year thus far in many respects. From the economy, to domestic politics (Republican and Democrat primaries and the presidential campaign), to geopolitics, to further monetary policy experimentation and finally to the...