BBDC vs MBWM Comparison

Barings BDC Inc operates as a closed-end, non-diversified investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company. The company's investment objective is to generate current income by investing directly in privately held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth, or refinancing. Barings employs fundamental credit analysis and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility.

Mercantile Bank Corp operates as a bank holding company. It offers various commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, governmental units, and other institutions. These services include deposit products such as checking, savings, and term certificate accounts and lending products such as commercial, residential mortgage, and installment loans. The company generates revenue from interest and dividends earned on loans, securities, and other financial instruments.