BMO US Commercial Bank Head on Yields, M&A Pipeline
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If BMO’s mid-market clients are still planning and borrowing despite higher rates, capital-intensive deals and AI/infra projects won’t slow until something breaks in credit markets. Operators should keep pushing growth initiatives but bake in stricter hurdle rates and covenant sensitivity — lenders are watching discipline, not just vision.
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