SBA

Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
April 02, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 that the Paycheck Protection Program was live and ready to begin distributing $350...

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Mnuchin Will Lobby For More SMB Money When First $350B Is Gone
Mnuchin Will Lobby For More SMB Money When First $350B Is Gone
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said if the $350 billion in loan funds for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) runs dry, he will go back to...

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SMBs Wary Of Stimulus Loans Without Returning Consumers
SMBs Wary Of Stimulus Loans Without Returning Consumers
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A debt trap may loom for the smaller businesses that desperately, and immediately, need access to capital. The impact will be most keenly felt by...

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SBA Automatically Defers Existing Disaster Loans To Help Borrowers
SBA Automatically Defers Existing Disaster Loans To Help Borrowers
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

To assist borrowers who are paying back U.S. Small Business Administration loans from past disasters, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza has put into place automatic deferment...

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Senate Affirms Trump’s Jovita Carranza As SBA Chief
Senate Affirms Trump’s Jovita Carranza As SBA Chief
January 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

President Trump has tapped Jovita Carranza to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), a move confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan 88-5 vote, The...

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SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. Credit unions...

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Why Visa Took On Natural Disasters With Its SMB Week Hackathon
Why Visa Took On Natural Disasters With Its SMB Week Hackathon
May 09, 2019  |  VISA

There are approximately 30.2 million small companies open for business in the U.S. today, employing around 58 million American workers, according to the Small Business Administration...

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans
Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on...

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Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License
Alt Lender Fountainhead Secures SBA Loan License
February 14, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small Business Administration (SBA) loans have found a new avenue through which they can reach small businesses. A press release issued on Wednesday (Feb. 13)...

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