In December 2020, Greg Eck and Bill Stapel, were named new Co-leaders of Fifth Third Business Asset Based Lending Group, one of the largest asset-based lenders in the U.S. Both Eck and Stapel bring extensive experience to Fifth Third and together, their teams are addressing the needs of the middle market from all angles. In this interview, Eck and Stapel describe how the middle market recovered from the COVID-19 influenced economy in 2020 and provide their outlook for 2021 and beyond.