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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. |
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February 2005
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New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans. |
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May 2000
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My Favorite Bookmarks - Karen Lake Web site picks for small businesses from the founder and CEO of StrategyWeek.com |
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June 2007
John Tozzi |
Union Bank of Cal's Edge Sharpens Its Diversity Success Taking advantage of a little used Fed exemption, one California bank made 263 loans to minority borrowers last year that would have been denied under the bank's usual lending criteria. |
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November 2004
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A Loan Time With small-business lending up across the board, now's a great time to get the capital you need. |
Entrepreneur
March 2010
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Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again. |
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October 2003
Steve Cooper |
It Figures The number of small businesses receiving SBA loans... who's simplifying their life... etc. |
Inc.
February 2008
Robb Mandelbaum |
Soldiering On to Remake the SBA Steven Preston talks about efforts to improve the SBA's processes - and its image. |
U.S. Banker
February 2007
Andrew Reinbach |
Are Small Banks Reevaluating A Big-Bank Technique? Scoring small-business loans is often believed to be unnecessary at the community bank level, especially if the lender and applicant know each other. But it may yet be valuable for credit quality. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 4, 2014 |
Why Small-Business Lending Is Not Recovering Lending to small businesses has not returned to levels seen before the financial crisis. Karen Mills, former head of the US Small Business Administration, explains the reasons. |
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
Paul Davis |
Holding Pattern for Borrowers Most bankers insist that they would make a lot more small-business loans if not for two key hurdles beyond their control: Many business owners seeking loans are risky credits, and creditworthy borrowers aren't too eager to add debt. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 21, 2014 |
Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy? A former head of the US Small Business Administration, analyzes the current state of availability of bank capital for small business. |
Entrepreneur
January 2007
C.J. Prince |
Fiscal Fog Many entrepreneurs harbor a number of misconceptions about basic financing terms and the strategies that will put cash in their coffers. The following are a few of the more popular myths, debunked. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
Are Banks Starting Another Race to the Bottom? Easier credit standards are being driven by competition to lend. |
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
September 2005
Mark Henricks |
Holding Pattern So far this year, small-business hiring has been on pause. The good news is, the year isn't over. |
U.S. Banker
December 2009
Anthony Malakian |
Building Loyalty, One Small Loan at a Time For banks participating in an FDIC consumer-lending program, profits are secondary to developing lasting relationships. |
U.S. Banker
January 2011
Les Dinkin |
Small-Business Banking Needs More Planning Small-business specialists are playing a growing role within the branch as institutions push to revitalize small-business banking in a tentative economy. But many banks still face challenges in making effective use of this expensive talent. |
Entrepreneur
May 2008
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Between Peers Could a new wave of social lending sites be a good place for your investment dollars? |
Entrepreneur
August 2002
C.J. Prince |
Take This Hand Banks are looking to find a nice entrepreneur and settle down. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Nichole L. Torres |
Open to Advice OPEN, the small-business team at American Express, is committed to helping women entrepreneurs. In 2005, OPEN launched the Make Mine a Million $ Business program, giving women technology, financing, marketing and mentoring solutions to grow their businesses to sales of $1 million or more. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Be Careful With This Bandwagon Home-equity loans present dangers for borrowers and banks alike. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
U.S. Banker
April 2010
Kate Berry |
Paying Seconds First Despite falling behind on mortgages, borrowers continue to make payments on home equity loans. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Carol Tice |
Get By With Help From the IRS The IRS' small-business site just got a whole lot easier to use. |
U.S. Banker
September 2010
Alan Kline |
Tying Loan Rates to Job Creation Loan for Hire, which runs through year-end, is part of a broader commitment by Chase to up its small-business lending by 40 percent this year over last. |
Entrepreneur
November 2004
Liane Cassavoy |
Point of Sale Big-name software companies are now targeting small businesses to prove their products fit an entrepreneur's budget. |
Entrepreneur
June 2002
C.J. Prince |
Show and Tell A new act sheds some light on small-business lending to keep discrimination in check... |
Entrepreneur
April 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Help Needed? Does Uncle Sam owe entrepreneurs a helping hand, or should the government just get out of small business's way? Two experts face off. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Forget Me Not Is anyone in Washington paying attention to entrepreneurs? |
Entrepreneur
March 2005
Mark Henricks |
Hire Ground Survey says hiring is up, but paychecks are down in the small-business world. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 24, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
Entrepreneur
February 2010
Amy Cosper |
'Nightmare of Bankology' Lines of credit may be disappearing faster than Tiger Woods' endorsements, but all is not lost. |
Inc.
March 2004
Gossage & Wasserman |
SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means. |
Inc.
September 2008 |
Start-Up Capital Survey results about how start-ups obtain funding. |
InternetNews
March 30, 2010 |
Student Loan Guarantor Hit With Data Breach After theft of a portable media device, federal student loan group Educational Credit Management Corp. notifies 3.3 million borrowers that their information is at risk. |
Entrepreneur
June 2005
Rieva Lesonsky |
A Group of Greats Entrepreneurs comprise an incredible, diverse community. |
Entrepreneur
June 2005
Mark Henricks |
Growth Stunt Rising costs have put a damper on small-business hiring. |
Entrepreneur
May 2006
Robert Kiyosaki |
Common Cause What's the key to finding the right team? Hire people with a passion for your mission. |
Entrepreneur
July 2009
Jennie Dorris |
Sharing the Micro Wealth Kiva.org connects people making microloans to entrepreneurs around the world. |
Inc.
December 2003
Jess McCuan |
It's Good to be King It's official: Bosses have more fun -- and they're rich. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Mark Henricks |
The Bright Side Small businesses show more signs of optimism. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The End of Idiot Borrowing The Senate voted 63-36 to outlaw "liar loans," or mortgages made to borrowers who invent their income. |
Registered Rep.
March 1, 2008
Mollie Neal |
Small Businesses Need New Bootstraps Not immune to the sub-prime mortgage collapse, many small businesses are finding their best sources of capital -- home equity financing and credit card debt -- have dried up. Here are some ideas. |
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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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August 24, 2015
Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Tackling Student Debt Because high levels of student loan debt are far more common than they used to be, you should expect queries from clients about how to minimize their own balances, in addition to those of their grown children. |
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CMBS Concerns Are securitized loans worth the trouble? |
