small business

SBA Overwhelmed With Requests, May Cause Delay In SMB Loans
SBA Overwhelmed With Requests, May Cause Delay In SMB Loans
April 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As businesses around the U.S. wait eagerly for loans from the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress, the Small Business Association (SBA) may be...

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NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Recent surveys and data points show that the sanguine outlook held by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coming into 2020 — underpinned by rising revenues,...

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The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

The 1918 Influenza pandemic. The Great Depression. World War II. The 9/11 attacks. The HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. Such events demarcate and...

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SBA Computer System Crash Further Tangles PPP Loan Process
SBA Computer System Crash Further Tangles PPP Loan Process
April 07, 2020  |  Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) introduced April 3 is experiencing more setbacks as the Small Business Administration (SBA) works to solve computer system problems, according...

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Global Bankers Release $500B In Capital To Facilitate Lending
Global Bankers Release $500B In Capital To Facilitate Lending
April 05, 2020  |  Loans

Financial regulators have made $500 billion in capital available for lenders around the world, which gives lenders the freedom for another $5 trillion of loans...

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COVID-19 Cash Flow, Grocery Payments, Lyft Driver ‘Referrals’ Top This Week’s News
COVID-19 Cash Flow, Grocery Payments, Lyft Driver ‘Referrals’ Top This Week’s News
April 03, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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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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Unemployment Data Shows Darkening Coronavirus Clouds For SMBs
Unemployment Data Shows Darkening Coronavirus Clouds For SMBs
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

These are the kinds of records that no one wants to see broken. And yet, as the coronavirus pandemic keeps decimating businesses, particularly smaller ones,...

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Colleges Provide Rent Breaks To Small Businesses Amid COVID-19
Colleges Provide Rent Breaks To Small Businesses Amid COVID-19
April 02, 2020  |  Retail

After having their students move back home over the coronavirus pandemic, universities are investing to save the small businesses located close to their campuses. Williams...

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