SBA

• SBA to Expand Access to Loan Programs

  By Michelle Samaad  |  February 26, 2013

  Borrowers and lenders of loans backed by the SBA will have greater access to capital and less paperwork to deal with.

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  SBA Administrator Karen Mills Announces Her Departure

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 11, 2013

  Mills said she will stay on until successor confirmed.

• Women-Owned Businesses to Get More Access to Federal Contracts

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 17, 2013

  National Defense Authorization Act changes contract thresholds.

• Vantage West CU Takes Southern Arizona’s Top SBA 504 Spot

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 8, 2013

  The $1.1 billion Vantage West Credit Union said it was recently recognized for being the top SBA 504 lender in Southern Arizona.

• SBA Seeks Fund Managers to Assist Early Stage Startups

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 4, 2013

  The SBA is inviting experienced early stage investment fund managers to apply to its Small Business Investment Company capital investment program.

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  St. Mary’s Bank Latest SBA Loan Program Honoree

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 14, 2012

  The $759 million cooperative in Manchester, N.H., said it increased its SBA participation by 131% this year.

• SBA, Labor Department Launch Self-Employment Support Website

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 13, 2012

  Online resources available to support new entrepreneurs included.

• Telhio Credit Union Earns SBA Top Lender Honor

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 11, 2012

  The SBA recently recognized Telhio Credit Union as the top credit union lender in a 60-county region of central Ohio.

• Hurricane Sandy: SBA Approves $150 Million in Disaster Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 7, 2012

  A month after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation, the SBA said it has approved more than $150 million in disaster loans in four states.

• SBA: Older Small Business Owners Gravitate to IRAs, Keoghs

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 6, 2012

  Study also finds significantly later retirement age for small business owners.