, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , (NASDAQ:NEWT) (www.thesba.com) , with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings of its , a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a poll of over 960 respondents, the key finding from the December survey is 53% of business owners are optimistic about the Economy going into 2016.

The full results showed the following:

Poll Question Poll Answer 2015 Percentage

Going into 2016, regarding the Economy, are you: 		More optimistic 53 %
More pessimistic 16 %
Neutral 31 %

, Chairman, President and CEO of commented, 'We wonder whether or not our independent business owners, if polled in January given current events including a significant decline in domestic and global stock markets, would be quite as optimistic looking into 2016. The United States' government economic statistics report a lower decline in the unemployment rate and an increase in non-farm payroll, both of which have seasonal adjustment factors which can skew data. The decline in commodity prices, which is great for consumers, is typically a cautionary flag even for a -based consumption-driven economy. We are happy with the optimism expressed in the small business economy which we believe will help the outlook for all businesses in 2016.'

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, , is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the brand to the small- and medium-sized business ('SMB') market. Since 1999, has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek's products and services include: Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and Payroll .

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Contact: Simrita Singh

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