This year, Monitor’s Top 30 Private Independents reported a 14.9% year-over-year growth in new business volume – just half of last year’s 30.8% year-over-year growth, which was the second-highest reported in the ranking’s history. Despite the dramatic drop in year-over-year originations, Monitor’s Top 30 Private Independents achieved much more than the 0.53% growth they forecasted for 2023, and they seem far more optimistic about the year ahead.