2009 Daily News Archives
Negative
Trends: Why Lending May Not Pick Up In 2010 > (December
30, 2009)
SBA loan
programs receive extension, additional federal funding
> (December 29, 2009)
Enhancements for
SBA lending get 2-month extension > (December 29,
2009)
Small
business lending up, signifying economic recovery
> (December 28, 2009)
Enhancements
for SBA lending get 2-month extension > (December 28,
2009)
Congress
restores breaks for SBA loans > (December 25,
2009)
The market for conventional loans to small businesses probably
won’t return to normal until 2011, Wilkinson said. The SBA
“needs to be stepping up and filling that void,” he said.
Given the constraints on bank lending, “this is pretty much the
only game in town.”
Cleveland
Boat Center takes advantage of loan program > (December
22, 2009)
Stimulus
Relief Extended for SBA Loans > (December 21,
2009)
The conventional credit market will not near normal until sometime in
2011 because the typical small business will walk in with negative
trends on his financial statement," said Tony Wilkinson, president of
the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders in Stillwater,
Okla. "But that's why the SBA programs are important, because lenders
can say, 'Hey, this is a survivor who will probably make it.'"
Businesses
are still struggling to get loans from banks, but we offer some tips
>
(December 18, 2009)
Manufacturers
unveil objectives to save jobs, urge Congressional action
>
(December 18, 2009)
House,
With a Surprise Objection, Extends SBA Stimulus Provisions
> (December 17, 2009)
Small
Business Lending: Mendez Urges President Obama, Sen. Reid to Supplement
Plan for Private Banks with Direct Federal Lending
> (December 15, 2009)
Small Business Loan Program in Need of Fuel
> (December 14, 2009)
SBA
program funds run out after applications jump
> (December 14, 2009)
Small
Business Committee Omnibus > (December 14,
2009)
President’s
plan a sigh of relief for small firms > (December 14,
2009)
Supporters cheered by hope for a bailout for Main Street
President’s
plan a sigh of relief for small firms > (December 14,
2009)
Supporters cheered by hope for a bailout for Main Street
Obama
Jawbones the Bankers > (December 14, 2009)
The SBA ran out of funds for these enhancements last month, and SBA
lending has fallen since then. Obama wants Congress to restore the lower
fees and higher guarantee, but he didn’t do enough jawboning on
this issue when it counted—before the money ran out.
Chase
to Hike Small Business Loans Up to $10B > (December 14,
2009)
Cleveland SBA Looks
For Loans To Rebound > (December 14, 2009)
House
bill would double credit union business lending limits
> (December 14, 2009)
Community
Express beats stimulus money > (December 14,
2009)
CIT
Gives Boost to Small Businesses > (December 14,
2009)
Commits $500 Million in New Loans and Waives Packaging Fee
Is
the ARC Loan a Sinking Ship? > (December 13,
2009)
SBA
May Get Big Increase in Funds > (December 11,
2009)
Joblessness
plan revamps rules on bank bailouts > (December 11,
2009)
CIT
rises from the ashes > (December 11, 2009)
Emerging from bankruptcy, CIT says it's ready to get back into the small
business lending game.
Small
businesses on hold > (December 11, 2009)
TARP
restrictions may be eased to boost US lending
> (December 11, 2009)
Making
Borrowers Healthier, As Well As Banks > (December 11,
2009)
Obama
May Tap Forum’s Ideas for Small Business Bailout
> (December 10, 2009)
Menendez
(D-NJ) Proposes Direct Federal Lending To Small Businesses
>
(December 10, 2009)
McCaskill:
Small businesses feeling credit crunchs > (December 10,
2009)
President's
job proposals gets positive reviews from NJs > (December
10, 2009)
Sen.
McCaskill Backs Loans for Small Businesses > (December
9, 2009)
Missouri Sen. McCaskill backs using financial bailout bill to make loans
to small businesses
Obama
Offers Help for Small Businesses > (December 9,
2009)
Little
New for Small Business in Obama Job Speech
> (December 8, 2009)
Today’s
Jobs Proposals – What Are They and How Much Will They Cost?
>
(December 8, 2009)
SBA
lending continues sharp rise > (December 8,
2009)
Five Questions With:
Anthony J. Aveni (Rockland Trust) on SBA Loans
> (December 7, 2009)
SBA
program attracts borrowers > (December 7, 2009)
In February, the Small Business Administration and Congress rolled out a
program to make SBA loans more attractive to both lenders and borrowers
by increasing the guarantee percentage and waiving fees.
Small
business groups fight for federal loan guarantees
> (December 4, 2009)
Tony Wilkinson, president and CEO of the National Association of
Government Guaranteed Lenders, expects the volume of SBA lending to
decline unless Congress finds the money needed to resume these breaks.
Wilkinson’s organization and the NSBA have urged their members to
contact members of Congress and ask them to quickly appropriate $100
million to reinstate the higher guarantee and lower fees.
Stimulus
act’s loan program proves a small-business boon
> (December 4, 2009)
Obama
interview with Free Press, USA Today: The transcript
> (December 3, 2009)
Small
Consolation > (December 1, 2009)
Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses,
efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short.
Congress
should replenish loan fund for small business
> (November 30, 2009)
By Anthony R. Wilkinson -- Confirmation by the Obama administration that
the economic stimulus funds earmarked for the U.S. Small Business
Administration’s 7(a) loan program have run out is bad news for
small business and the workers they employ. But the depletion of the
funds is also proof that the loan program was, and is, a critically
important part of the nation’s efforts to recover from this deep
recession. Small-business owners were able to have the credit needed to
create and retain jobs.
Need
an SBA Loan? Should You Pick a Bank or Credit Union?
> (November 30, 2009)
Business
financing options do exist > (November 30,
2009)
Congress
urged to reinstate Small Business Administration loan breaks
>
(November 27, 2009)
Small
biz wants loan breaks reinstated > (November 27,
2009)
SBA
stimulus program ends just as it impacts > (November 27,
2009)
Time
for a Federal Jobs Program? (Urban Institute)
> (November 27, 2009)
President
Requests $100 Million More for Small-business Loan Program
>
(November 25, 2009)
SBA
Runs Through Stimulus Cash > (November 24,
2009)
U.S.
stimulus funds run out for lower SBA loan fees
> (November 24, 2009)
For
SBA Loans, Stimulus Well Runs Dry > (November 24,
2009)
"We absolutely need to extend it, as it has been the driver of loan
volume," says Tony Wilkinson, president of the National Association of
Government Guaranteed Lenders in Stillwater, Okla. "It is proven, it has
worked, and we have gotten credit in hands of small businesses. If it's
not extended, we fully expect to see a substantial decline in loan
volume."
Recovery
Act Shut-down Begins > (November 23, 2009)
Stimulus
cash runs out for small business loans > (November 23,
2009)
The Small Business Administration has run through the money Congress
allocated to enhance the agency's most popular loan programs.
Boat
dealers need fast fix; SBA too slow for ailing industry
> (November 23, 2009)
SBA's
Harrington: Improving the agency's ability to help small businesses
>
(November 23, 2009)
Stimulus
breaks over for SBA loans > (November 23, 2009)
Obama wants $100M more to carry
small-business programs > (November 23, 2009)
In
lending limbo > (November 20, 2009)
The recent SBA lending boost in North Texas could end soon if federal
stimulus provisions expire, making it tougher to find and secure such
loans.
The
SBA wants to extend its 90% loan guarantee > (November
20, 2009)
Landrieu
Joins Secretary Geithner and SBA Administrator Mills at Small Business
Financing Forum > (November 19, 2009)
American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Loan Program for Systemically Important
SBA Secondary Market Broker-Dealers > (November 19,
2009)
Small
Talk: Parsing Geithner’s speech to small business
> (November 19, 2009)
Inside
Small Business Lending: Short Q&A With An Industry Chief Executive
>
(November 19, 2009)
SBA 7(a)
Loan Program > (November 19, 2009)
The Small Business Administration's (SBA) basic 7(a) loans are the
simplest and most common business loans the SBA offers. This article
will introduce you to the basics of the SBA 7(a) loan program, including
how the loans are made, who is eligible, what the loans may be used for,
and some characteristics of the loans themselves.
Forces
combine to spur SBA lending > (November 18,
2009)
Geithner
Says Banks Have ‘Obligation’ to Lend More
> (November 18, 2009)
Snowe's
Push to End the ARC Loan Program > (November 17,
2009)
SBA reports
pickup in lending activity > (November 17,
2009)
Top
TARP Recipients Cut Small Business Loans by $10.5 Billion in 2009
>
(November 17, 2009)
SBA funds growth
> (November 15, 2009)
Government
backing opens loan spigot, Sun executives say
> (November 15, 2009)
Credit
availability: reality vs. perception > (November 13,
2009)
SBA Lending is putting Americans Back to Work
> (November 13, 2009)
Submitted to the Boston Globe by NAGGL President & CEO
Tony Wilkinson
Remarks by the President on the Economy
> (November 12, 2009)
Credit
thawing, but U.S. firms balk at borrowing > (November
11, 2009)
Statement from Administrator Mills on Continuing Support
for Small Businesses through SBA Recovery Programs
> (November 11, 2009)
SBA
Expanding Loan Sizes > (November 11, 2009)
CARL
LEVIN: Credit crunch is impacting small businesses across the board
>
(November 10, 2009)
Lending
drought impairs small business > (November 10,
2009)
Obama
plans small business forum > (November 9, 2009)
Ridgestone
Bank now the largest SBA lender in Chicago > (November
9, 2009)
Small
businesses on front line in Obama's jobs fight
> (November 7, 2009)
Wichita-area
SBA lending looks to rebound thanks to federal incentives
>
(November 6, 2009)
Evolution
of SBA programs helps to counter low loan volumes
> (November 6, 2009)
Alerus
Financial has acquired the deposits and loans of Prosperan Bank
>
(November 6, 2009)
Congressional
support for small biz capital > (November 5,
2009)
Wells
Fargo is America's #1 Small Business Lender According to Government Data
>
(November 5, 2009)
Small
community banks figure big time in Obama’s plan to fund small
businesses. But don’t count big banks out just yet
> (November 5, 2009)
SBA
Creates Secondary Market Guarantee Program > (November
2, 2009)
Regulations form Secondary Market Gaurantee for 504 First Mortgage
Loan Pools
Voices
That Matter: SBA's Eric Zarnikow on Microfinance
> (November 2, 2009)
Billions
in aid to banks not reaching many seeking loans
> (November 2, 2009)
Lending giants tough on small-business owners
Federal
agency to boost aid for small-business owners > (October
31, 2009)
SBA
Opens Another Door for Small Businesses to Get Financing for Expansion
>
(October 31, 2009)
House
OKs bill to raise cap on small business loan program
> (October 31, 2009)
Biz
groups push bigger SBA action > (October 30,
2009)
Obama
extending cheap capital to banks for small-business loans
> (October 30, 2009)
House
Passes Small Business Financing Act > (October 30,
2009)
Obama
offers community banks cheap capital for small business loans
> (October 30, 2009)
Tony Wilkinson, CEO of the National Association of Government Guaranteed
Lenders, said the offer “will get some takers” because
it’s cheap capital with no penalty for paying it back early.
SBA
loans nosedive as economy languishes > (October 30,
2009)
SBA
Administrator Defends Obama's Small-Business Agenda >
(October 29, 2009)
Karen Mills: I think we've learned that the S.B.A. plays a critical role
in providing access and opportunity when the market is not providing
that access. We help banks get that money out into the hands of
important and viable businesses, particularly those owned by minorities,
women, immigrants and veterans.
SBA launches
pair of programs to benefit small businesses > (October
29, 2009)
The federal Small Business Administration announced two rule changes
intended to expand access to capital and strengthen a program for
economically or socially disadvantaged businesses.
Small-business
loans on the rise, SBA chief says > (October 28,
2009)
SBA Creates Secondary Market Guarantee Program for 504
First Mortgage Loan Pools >
(October 28, 2009) Regulations published today by the SBA will
create a secondary market guarantee program to provide greater liquidity
for lenders and expand access to capital for small businesses.
SBA
launches review of size standards > (October 27,
2009)
SBA
Accepts Partnership Award during NAGGL Annual Convention
> (October 27, 2009)
During the 25th Annual Convention on Small Business Lending today
in Phoenix, NAGGL presented the SBA with an award recognizing 25 years
of partnership.
SBA
loans are on the rebound > (October 27, 2009)
After crashing to record lows earlier this year, small-business
lending in Southern California may be on the mend, though the number of
loans is still down sharply compared with recent years.
SBA
minor market Prices stay on Climb to larger Post-Crisis Highs
> (October 27, 2009)
The exchange where banks sell small business loans into the secondary
market, reported that prices reached new highs since the credit crisis
froze the market in September 2008.
SBA-backed
loans on the rise > (October 26, 2009)
Loans
continue to elude small businesses > (October 25,
2009)
Horry,
Georgetown counties scoop into stimulus > (October 25,
2009)
Big
news from Obama administration for small businesses
> (October 24, 2009)
SBA
loan tally falls off as large lenders retrench and small businesses
remain mostly cautious > (October 24, 2009)
Message
to Congress: Extend Temporary SBA loan Provisions! | Main Street
Financing Challenges > (October 23, 2009)
Obama
proposes increasing SBA loan limits > (October 23,
2009)
Recovery
Act boosts SBA loans in Wyo 80 percent > (October 23,
2009)
Extending
SBA loan breaks would cost $479 million > (October 23,
2009)
Lending
to small businesses should be increased > (October 23,
2009)
SBA:
Extending 90% loan guarantee would cost $479M > (October
23, 2009)
SBA
lending falters as nervous business owners brace in bad economy
> (October 23, 2009)
CFO
Sink supports small business lending initative to help create jobs in
Florida >
(October 23, 2009)
Stimulus
provides small business tools for survival > (October
23, 2009)
President
Pledges to Increase Limits on SBA/Small Business Loans
> (October 23, 2009)
Obama
Puts Money Into a Plan to Help Small Business > (October
23, 2009)
While
the Administration Plans to Remedy Regional Bank Loans Factoring
Solutions Continue to Save Small Businesses > (October
23, 2009)
Obama:
Time for big banks to help small businesses > (October
24, 2009)
SBA
Secondary Market Prices Continue Climb to New Post-Crisis Highs
> (October 24, 2009)
Obama
Says Small Businesses Must Be at Forefront of Recovery
> (October 24, 2009)
The president has asked Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and SBA
administrator Karen Mills, to convene a conference of regulators,
congressional leaders...
Rescue efforts shift to small business
> (October 22, 2009)
As bailouts of big companies end, the administration redirects its
focus
Democrats Plan Targeted Economic Measures
> (October 22, 2009)
Obama
Announces Small-Business Lending Push > (October 22,
2009)
Obama
Announces Steps to Channel Loans to Small Businesses
> (October 22, 2009)
Obama:
Still "A Long Way To Go" To Help Small
Businesses> (October 21, 2009)
For
Community Banks, Obama Plan Poses Fresh Concerns
> (October 21, 2009)
Obama
Seeking Increased Government Loans to Small Businesses
> (October 21, 2009)
2nd
UPDATE:White House Wants To Boost Max Size Of SBA Loans
> (October 21, 2009)
Obama
aims to boost small business lending > (October 21,
2009)
Are
Obama’s Small-Business Lending Proposals Also About Health Care?
>
(October 21, 2009) Changes to the three programs would require
approval from Congress. And as always, the devil is in the details.
Lenders in the 7(a) program would like to see the portion of the loan
guaranteed by the S.B.A., currently limited to $1.5 million, rise with
the total loan size, said Tony Wilkinson, president of the National
Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, a trade association. Nor
is it clear whether businesses will be able to borrow up to the maximum
in both the 504 and 7(a) programs, something they cannot do now.
Obama
includes CUs in biz-loan initiatives > (October 22,
2009)
Statement
by Administrator Karen Mills on President Obama's Proposal to Raise SBA
Loan Limits > (October 21, 2009)
Snowe
Praises Obama Adoption of Her Small Business Lending Initiatives
>
(October 21, 2009) Increased Maximum SBA Loan Sizes Comes
Directly From Snowe Legislation
SEN.
BROWN INTRODUCES SMALL BUSINESS EMERGENCY LOAN RELIEF ACT
>
(October 21, 2009)
Few
show interest in interest-free SBA loan > (October 16,
2009)
President Obama Announces New Efforts to Improve Access
to Credit for Small Businesses
(October 21, 2009) President Obama today announced new steps
that the administration is taking to help expand access to capital for
small businesses, including his call for legislation to increase the
maximum 7(a) loan size to $5 million and 504 program loan sizes to $4
million (regular loans) and $5.5 million (loans to manufacturers). Tony
Wilkinson, NAGGL’s CEO was an invited guest at the announcement
event which was held in Hyattsville, MD.
Statement by Administrator Karen Mills on President
Obama’s Proposal to Raise SBA Loan Limits
> (October 21, 2009)
Landrieu to Introduce Bill Increasing Loan Limits for
Small Business > (October 21, 2009)
United States Senate Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Chair, Mary L. Landrieu, plans to introduce a bill
today increasing limits on small business loans.
U.S. to Boost Small-Business Lending: Small Banks to Get
Easier TARP Access >
(October 20, 2009) President Barack Obama is expected to
announce a series of initiatives Wednesday aimed at boosting credit to
small businesses, an administration official said, as the White House
tries to address a complicated issue many think is dragging on the
economy.
Small firms, home buyers to get a boost
> (October 20, 2009)
More administration efforts on tap to target economic trouble
spots...Officials are still debating how best to use bailout funds to
bolster lending for small businesses.
Some
banks warm up to small-business lending > (October 18,
2009)
A year later, things have improved: The SBA reported a dramatic midyear
turnaround.
Coachella
Valley businesses get $19 million in federal funds
> (October 18, 2009)
Small
businesses continue to benefit from SBA’s loan programs
> (October 16, 2009)
Few
show interest in interest-free SBA loan > (October 16,
2009)
Lenders also have to develop a process to bill the SBA for the
interest payments. ... “We do work with a CPA, but we pretty much
take care of our own budget ...
Surge
in SBA loans seen as incentives wind down > (October 16,
2009)
Zions
Bank Maintains Role as Utah's Top Lender to Small Businesses for 16
Consecutive Years > (October 16, 2009)
Even
SBA’s standard loans are more difficult to come by these days
> (October 16, 2009)
SBA
lending is recovering > (October 16, 2009)
Zions
Bank Maintains Role as Idaho's Top Lender to Small Businesses for Eighth
Year > (October 15, 2009)
Eastern Bank
is top SBA lender in Massachusetts > (October 15,
2009)
Effort
Underway to Speed Aid to Small Businesses > (Ocotber 15,
2009)
The federal government is developing initiatives to make billions
of dollars of bailout funds available to small businesses through
community banks, according to lawmakers and other government
officials.
Lenders
see surge in SBA loans as stimulus funds dry up
> (October 12, 2009)
Webster
Bank – more of a membership thing > (October 11,
2009)
Matters
of size > (October 11, 2009)
Though loans are still tough to come by, government programs have eased
the cash crunch.
Two-thirds
of SBA loans made after stimulus > (October 10,
2009)
Credit
Crunch: Stimulus Fails To Reach Small-Business Sector
> (October 10, 2009)
SBA
lending declines in El Paso County, but not as much as for state
> (October 8, 2009)
SBA
lending in Colorado up 35% under stimulus > (October 8,
2009)
Banks
are lending again, and the SBA is leading the charge
> (October 6, 2009)
Senators
Eye New Juice for Small Companies > (October 6,
2009)
NADCO
Proposals on SBA 504 Program at Senate Small Business Roundtable
>
(October 3, 2009)
Senate
takes another look at bridge loans > (October 2,
2009)
Senate
balks at expanding SBA bridge loans > (October 2,
2009)
The House voted to allow small businesses to use emergency bridge loans
to make payments on existing U.S. Small Business Administration loans,
but the Senate declined to go along with the change.
NAGGL's written testimony from the October 1, 2009 Senate
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
> (October 1, 2009)
Presented by NAGGL president Tony Wilkinson and chairman of the board
Greg Clarkson.
Biden
sets new stimulus goals > (October 1, 2009)
Small Business Assistance: The Small Business Administration will
provide and leverage $5 billion in capital to over 12,000 small
businesses through two key lending programs (7a and 504) in the next 90
days.
Recovery
Act Changes to SBA Loan Programs Sparked Major Mid-Year Turn-Around in
Volume > (October 1, 2009)
September loan volume highest since August 2007
Since the Recovery Act was signed on Feb. 17, SBA has supported more
than $11.3 billion in lending to small businesses through its two
largest loan programs and seen its average weekly dollar volume increase
by more than 60 percent in comparison to the weeks before the Recovery
Act. Additionally, the average number of loans approved per week has
increased by more than 50 percent. The dollar volume for September 2009
($1.9 billion) was the highest single-month total since August 2007.
A
grim year for small business lending > (October 1,
2009)
The SBA loan volume plunged 36% in 2009 as banks slammed their
vaults shut to small businesses.
Loans
and grants keep businesses humming > (October 1,
2009)
A
new opportunity: How to take advantage of the latest SBA programs
> (October 2009)
Small
business ARC loans pick up, but frustrations remain
> (September 30, 2009)
The SBA's emergency loan program is ramping up, but not fast enough to
keep small business owners happy.
SBA
extends loans for Katrina/Rita victims > (September
29, 2009)
Two banks
generated most area SBA loans > (September 28, 2009)
M&Tand Five Star lent $32.9 million
Senate
Confirms Gustafson for SBA Inspector General
> (September 25, 2009)
Late Thursday, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed the
nomination of Peggy Gustafson to be Inspector General of the Small
Business Administration (SBA).
Status
Report: Small-Business Lending > (September 23,
2009)
SBA
Administrator and Local Officials Spotlight Economic Relief to Minnesota
Small Business (September 23, 2009)
Karen
Mills is Big on Small Business > (September 23,
2009)
Tony Wilkinson says Mills has been an intent listener and has made
herself more available to banks than past SBA officials did. "There were
times under the previous administration where staff was not allowed to
communicate with us," he says. "I've been pleased with the way the
agency has been managed this far."
TALF:
Jump-Starting the Securitization Markets > (September
23, 2009)
Dallas Federal Reserve Report for August 2009
Helping Small
Businesses Help The Recovery > (September 23,
2009)
SBA,
After Backlash, to Ease Limits on Loans for Buyouts
> (September 21, 2009)
The Small Business Administration, after enduring a backlash from
lenders and business appraisers, plans Oct. 1 to modify a restriction it
had placed on loans used to finance acquisitions of small companies.
SBA,
After Backlash, to Ease Limits on Loans for Buyouts
> (September 21, 2009)
"Lenders really tightened up on business acquisitions after the
March 1 rules took effect," said Tony Wilkinson, the group's president
and chief executive. The guidelines also clarify the circumstances under
which lenders may process loans. For instance, for goodwill financing
that exceeds $500,000, the SBA recommends 25% in equity from the
purchaser.
Colorado
Bankers Association, SBA come to terms on ARC loan program
>
(September 18, 2009)
Stanclift
Joins Partner Engineering in SBA Division > (September
18, 2009)
Marshall Stanclift joins firm in Salt Lake City office
SBA
eases goodwill limits in small business transactions
> (September 18, 2009)
Lenders and business brokers urge the agency to reconsider the
decision
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Federal
changes to SBA loan programs worth looking at
> (September 18, 2009)
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Stimulus
loans picking up > (September 18, 2009)
Hawthorn Suites in Sharonville among projects benefiting
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DBJ
Q&A with SBA Administrator Karen Mills > (September
17, 2009)
California
Companies Obtain SBA Financing Under New Energy Efficiency Loan
Program
(September 17, 2009)
Small
Business Committee Backs SBA Inspector General and Chief Counsel for
Advocacy
(September 16, 2009)
SBA
504 Small Business Loan Interest Rate Drops to 5.14% - Now is the Time
to Buy
(September 15, 2009)
SBA
Lending Is Rising, But What Happens When the Stimulus Runs Out
>
(September 14, 2009) At least as important as the stimulus,
however, is the revival of the secondary market for agency loans, which
also froze last fall. The secondary market is particularly important to
the local banks that typically lend to small businesses. “Smaller
banks sell loans off for two reasons,” said Mr. Stultz.
“One, they can keep the premium and improve their earnings. And
secondly it gives them liquidity, so they can loan that money out again
to someone else.”
The
economic importance of entrepreneurship
> (September 14, 2009)
SBA ARC Loan Program
Grows; Free Webinar to Discuss Details – SBA Rules vs.
Reality (September 13, 2009)
TARP:
Treasury Looks to Shift Rescue's Focus To Small Businesses and Community
Banks (September 11, 2009)
Some top administration officials have been wary of a separate idea
of using bailout funds to expand an existing Small Business
Administration program to spur lending to businesses. . . . The
administration is also developing an initiative to inject capital into
community banks, which have played a crucial role in lending for
commercial real estate, according to sources familiar with the
planning.
America’s
economic recovery lies in the middle market > (September
8, 2009)
Printer
presses his luck in Long Island City > (September 8,
2009)
Running
on Empty > (September 7, 2009)
Economic incentive money that allowed the SBA to boost
small-business loans is about to run out. That could mean an even
tougher borrowing atmosphere for business in the near
future.
SBA
loan program helps small businesses pay debts (ARC Loans)
> (September 4, 2009)
New
SBA Financing Guidance Good For Franchise Industry >
(September 4, 2009)
The
Official A.R.C. Outcry Begins > (September 4,
2009)
Future
Financing For Small Business Clouded, Hurting Recovery >
(September 1, 2009)
Utah
loan program helps keep small businesses afloat [ARC Loan Program]
>
(August 29, 2009)
SBA
expands Microloans thanks to stimulus bill > (August 28,
2009)
Entrepreneurs
can get small stimulus loans > (August 28,
2009)
A
market that healed itself > (August 28, 2009)
When the secondary market froze, small business loans dried up. But
in the last few months, the market has come back to life - with little
government aid.
Small-business
lending stages sluggish comeback > (August 28,
2009)
Bush
wanted them gone, but microloans enjoying renewed attention >
(August 28, 2009)
New
small business loans fail to reach intended target > (August
27, 2009)
Franchises
usually grow during recessions. But the credit crunch has changed that
>
(August 26, 2009)
CEO
offers small businesses advice for tough times > (August
26, 2009)
SBA Launches YouTube Channel > (August 26,
2009)
The SBA YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/sba) debuted with
a 60-second introduction to SBA, its programs and
services.
Six Ways to Speed Up SBA Loan Approval >
(August 24, 2009)
Lackluster
Small-Biz Lending Sends Signals Pointing to Recovery >
(August 24, 2009)
Credit
Unions are lending to small businesses > (August 24,
2009)
Rochester
salon benefits from stimulus money > (August 24,
2009)
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