Small Business Administration

• HarborOne Again Tapped Massachusetts’ Top SBA CU Lender

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 5, 2011

  For the second consecutive year, HarborOne Credit Union said it has received Massachusetts’ Credit Union Lender of the Year award from the SBA.

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  SBA Taps Financial Resources FCU ‘Breakthrough’ Lender

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 22, 2011

  For its SBA lending efforts, Financial Resources Federal Credit Union was recently named the agency’s Breakthrough Lender in New Jersey for 2011.

• Senate Confirms Obama’s SBA Chief Counsel Nominee

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 21, 2011

  Winslow Sargeant was confirmed as chief counsel for the SBA’s Office of Advocacy by the Senate on Monday.

• SBA Sees Drop in Lending

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 24, 2011

  The sweet spots nestled in some credit union business lending portfolios may be turning sour.

• SBA Loans Under $1 Million on the Decline

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 14, 2011

  Report author says small business lending continues to be slow, impacting pace of economic recovery.

• Northwest CUA Gets White House Billing for Roundtable Talk

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  September 15, 2011

  Member business lending, job creation up for discussion in session with SBA regional administrator.

• SBA Report Shows How CUs Filled in for Bank Lending Gap

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 15, 2011

  Between 1986 and 2010, credit unions may have provided extra business loans in response to a reduction in activity from banks.

• Redwood CU Joins SBA Preferred Roster

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 6, 2011

  California credit union now belongs to a growing list of cooperatives with the SBA’s Preferred Lender status.

• SBA Secondary Market Still Open Territory: Onsite Coverage

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 3, 2011

  PORTLAND, Ore. — Buying and selling loans on the SBA secondary market is still unfamiliar territory for many credit unions.

• Small Business Fund Set for Michigan

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 31, 2011

  The Small Business Administration has announced a new fund that will focus exclusively on providing capital to Michigan businesses.