SBA

• SBA: Small Businesses Feel Chill of National Hockey League Lockout

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 4, 2012

  The SBA has been paying attention to the stalled season and said it is ready to assist small businesses nationwide.

• Freedom Credit Union Named Top SBA 7(a) Lender

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 3, 2012

  The $513 million cooperative in Springfield, Mass., was named the SBA’s top 7(a) lender in total dollars for the Western Massachusetts region.

• Hurricane Sandy: SBA Coordinating With FEMA, Other Agencies

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 31, 2012

  The SBA said Wednesday it is working with FEMA and other agencies to find out which small businesses and homeowners will need recovery assistance.

• SBA’s Growth Capital Program Sets Record for Third Year in a Row

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 26, 2012

  The SBA said its Small Business Investment Company debenture program provided a record $2.95 billion to small businesses in fiscal year 2012.

• SBA Reports Second-Highest Loan Volume in History

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 11, 2012

  Over the past six quarters, the SBA’s loan program has posted the second-largest dollar volume ever, supporting $30.25 billion in loans to small businesses.

• Small Business Lending Fund Participants Boost Loans by $6.7 Billion

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 10, 2012

  Treasury Department cites $1.5 billion increase from first quarter showing.

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  Supporting Small Businesses

  By Karen Mills  |  October 1, 2012

  Over the last two decades, small and new businesses have been responsible for creating two out of every three net new jobs in the U.S., and the country’s 28 million small firms today employ 60 million Americans–half of the private-sector workforce.

• SBA Increases Size Standards for 58 Industries in Three Sectors

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 27, 2012

  The SBA has increased the small business size standard for the real estate, rental and leasing, educational services, health care social assistance sectors.

• SBA Seeks to Revise Size Definitions For Certain Small Businesses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 14, 2012

  Agency seeking comment on proposal that would potentially allow 12,900 more firms to become eligible for its loan programs.

• SBA Tool Helps Small Businesses Find Potential Customers

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 11, 2012

  SizeUp compares businesses in same trade, provides geographic information, recommendations for advertising, prospective customers.