We recently spoke with Newtek’s President of Business Lending, Peter Downs, about small businesses and the state of small business lending. This is the conclusion of the two-part interview.

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We recently spoke with Newtek’s President of Business Lending, Peter Downs, about small businesses and the state of small business lending. This is part one of a two-part interview.

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Last week our Chairman and CEO, Barry Sloane, shared his thoughts on the financial outlook for small business owners in 2010 during an interview on the Bob Coleman Small Business Banker radio show. While Barry’s outlook for the economy as a whole remains cautious, he remians optimistic about the financial backing future for small businesses.

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