May 19, 2012

SBA-backed loans in AZ up 32% in last fiscal year

The value of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Arizona rose 32 percent, to $540.5 million, in the 2011 fiscal year ended Sept. 30.

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Federal loans for small businesses double

GEORGETOWN — Small business loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration in Delaware have almost doubled in the past three years and have reached the highest mark in the agency’s history this fiscal year.

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Geithner defends loans

“You can’t force banks to lend,” he told the Senate Small Business Committee.

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Homeowners, businesses urged to seek loans

While much attention has been paid to disaster assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, officials believe not enough businesses are taking advantage of the low interest loans available from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Disaster loans SBA: Vt. has high approval rate, good credit quality

BRATTLEBORO — With Vermont’s senior senator criticizing the U.S. Small Business Administration’s handling of disaster loans in the state, the federal office is opening a center in Brattleboro and promising to get money into the hands of flood-affected businesses and home owners as quickly as possible.

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Lenders Will Shun $231 Billion Rollover of U.S. Emergency Loans

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C) are among firms planning to repay rather than roll over their share of $231 billion raised under a U.S.

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National, Regional SBA Lending Hits New High

Small business loans backed by the U.S.

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SBA loans hit record

Spurred in part by unprecedented loan volume in the year’s first quarter, small business loans backed by the U.S.

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Federal funds available for Main Street Loans

Colorado Lending Source, a nonprofit small business financing organization, has expanded its Colorado Main Street Loans program to serve the entire state. The Denver-based organization started the Colorado Main Street Loan program earlier this year in Northeastern Colorado. But thanks to a partnership with the U.S

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3 RI counties eligible for Irene disaster loans

Rhode Islanders whose homes, vehicles or businesses were damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Irene are now eligible for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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