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Entrepreneur April 2004 Julie Monahan	Quick Fix Do SBA express loans really shortchange entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneur May 2004 Stephen Barlas	Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you?
Entrepreneur February 2005 C.J. Prince	New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans.
Inc. September 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman	Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary.
CFO November 1, 2004 Randy Myers	Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive.
Entrepreneur July 2003 C.J. Prince	Makeover Magic The SBA may give its underused 504 loan program a face lift. How will that help you?
Inc. June 2006 Olympia J. Snowe	How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective.
Entrepreneur October 2001 Joanne Y. Cleaver	Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved?
U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver	SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge.
U.S. Banker February 2010 Alan Kline	It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee.
Inc. November 2004 Darren Dahl	Despite Smaller Loans, SBA Breaks Records Why 2004 was great for the Small Business Administration.
Inc. May 1, 2007	What the SBA Actually Does for Small Business An overview to services the SBA provides such as capital and contract assistance.
U.S. Banker March 2011 Steve Garmhausen	SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time.
CFO December 1, 2009 Alix Stuart	Small Consolation Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses, efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short.
U.S. Banker April 2011 Barbara Morrison	Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit.
Entrepreneur August 2008 C.J. Prince	Something to Bank On Community banks have plenty of money to lend, but intense scrutiny has raised the bar.
Inc. June 2006 Mike Hofman	Can This Man Turn Around the SBA? Never heard of Steve Preston? Few had, until he was nominated to run the Small Business Administration.
HBS Working Knowledge August 28, 2014	Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth.
Entrepreneur November 2004 C.J. Prince	A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need.
Entrepreneur July 2005 Jennifer Pellet	Money Buzz 07/05 Businesses can connect to all potential lenders with only one on-line application.
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Entrepreneur October 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	A Perfect Union Looking for a better relationship with your bank? A credit union could be the financing solution you need.
Inc. August 2003 Bobbie Gossage	SBA Finds Another Billion for Loans The Small Business Administration has created an additional $1.4 billion in lending authority.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking.
Entrepreneur June 2004 Stephen Barlas	Good Measure The Small Business Administration is looking for a new system to classify small business size. These standards are most important with respect to eligibility for loans and small-business set-aside contracts offered by other federal agencies.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2004 Paul L. Jones	Financing Focus: Rising Rates Commercial real estate investors should review their financing strategies in light of market changes.
Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in.
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Inc. August 2006 Alex Salkever	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? The new alternative to banks and VCs: person-to-person lending.
U.S. Banker November 2008 Anthony Malakian	Main Street Wants Bigger Small Business Bite Community banks are steadily loosening the stranglehold that the nation's big banks have on the small business market.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Christopher G. Hurn	SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program.
Inc. May 2007 Robb Mandelbaum	Does the SBA Still Matter? To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps.
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Inc. September 2003 Amy Gunderson	Banks May Sell Off Your Loans A secondary market for small-business loans could benefit entrepreneurs.
The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get.
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Entrepreneur August 2010 David Port	But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2013 Jeff Rauth	Follow the Money What are today's most financeable deals? Several market forces currently at work foretell a stronger lending environment in the next 12 to 18 months.
Entrepreneur August 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Access Granted Is your search for commercial financing going nowhere? Your local capital Access Program could get you on the right path.
Entrepreneur October 2003 Stephen Barlas	Growing Up Congress is set to increase the lending ceilings on SBA programs.
Inc. May 1, 2007	Performance Stats for the SBA Is the SBA doing more with less? The numbers say yes. But critics question whether the agency is reaching those who need it most.
National Real Estate Investor October 28, 2003	Retail, Office Loan Delinquencies Rise in the Third Quarter Retail loan delinquencies increased sharply, 24%, between the end of the second and third quarters, reports Fitch Ratings. Office loan delinquencies also increased by 27% over the same period.
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