The loan demand balancing act

On Tuesday morning, lenders like KeyCorp, Mercantile Bank, and Atlantic Union Bank turned in their earnings reports. Those types of regional banks make plenty of loans, especially to midsize companies. In this episode, we look at how they might start getting pickier if rates increase. Also, we’ll look at retailers fighting to offer value to customers, how AI is being used in publishing, Magic: The Gathering driving growth at Hasbro, a wild game processing company, and the booming horror industry.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• Midsize lenders thrived in the third quarter. Can it last?
• Walmart is offering a new membership bundle in fight for value
• AI (still) has the publishing industry in a tizzy
• Magic: The Gathering is driving growth at Hasbro
• Hunters have to hunt for a place to turn wild game into food
• Horror is good business — not just during Halloween