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SBA re-opens flagship loan program, seeks more lenders for second time in two years
The Small Business Administration for the second time in just over a year is letting non-traditional lenders apply for one of its Small Business Lending Co. licenses.
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Business
Banks tighten lending standards, increasing pressure on small-business owners
Small-business owners are being told to brace for a continued squeeze as banks further tighten their lending standards in the current economic environment.
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News
SBA loans to Black businesses rise in state, region, nation
The amount of money from bank loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration going to Black-owned businesses in the past year increased significantly in Massachusetts, New England and the country, the federal agency reports.
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Head of Small Business Administration meets with local entrepreneurs
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Head of Small Business Administration meets with local entrepreneurs
When a group of 50 local business owners and activists sat down with Small Business Administration head Isabella Guzman last Wednesday to discuss ways the federal government can better help local entrepreneurs, there was no lack of ideas.
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