July 2022

Does the 1% rate increase affect business sales?

Posted on Jul 17, 2022

Yes. And no.
Seller's may be feeling the pinch most due to a rate increase on their (often multiple) lines of credit. 
Bank financing is relatively uncommon in small business purchases, but if a buyer was requiring financing the increased cost of borrowing maybe more than just the "cost of doing business" and could stop or delay a planned purchase.
But...

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