Data That We Track, June 2017
New Data and New Information Michigan once had the fiftieth highest jobless rate. The march from its "lost decade" to today's jobless rate of 3.8% was a long…
Data That We Track, April 2017
New Data and New Information In March we saw jobless rates fall in 84% of our counties, and in April the rates fell in all 51 counties. Over one…
Data That We Track, March 2017
New Data and New Information It is a little surprising to see the jobless rates in so many counties decrease in March, but in 43 of the 51…
Data That We Track, February 2017
New Data and New Information The February jobless numbers came out last week and as would be expected all but two communities saw rising jobless rates. Michigan winter,…
Data That We Track, December 2016
Not unexpected for rural Michigan, winter brings seasonal adjustments and they are almost always upward with respect to joblessness. Two of our 51 counties saw a decrease in joblessness…
Access to Capital
Access to capital is a major barrier to starting a small business. Because it is more risky to provide start-up loans, this type of financing is typically not available…
Data That We Track, November 2016
Every month we look at data that helps drive future strategies for the regions and businesses we serve. This blog series will provide you an opportunity to view this…
Data That We Track, October 2016
Every month we look at data that helps drive future strategies for the regions and businesses we serve. This new blog series will provide you an opportunity to view…
Data That We Track, September 2016
Every month we look at data that helps drive future strategies for the regions and businesses we serve. This new blog series will provide you an opportunity to view…
We Support Small Businesses on #GivingTuesday…and Every Day!
Every time we make a small business loan, we continue a commitment that’s been growing since 1992: give entrepreneurs and small business owners the money and know how…
