Small Business Lending Fund

• Banks Slammed on Misuse of Small Business Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 17, 2011

  The Wisconsin Credit Union League continues to criticize the banking industry’s use of the Small Business Lending Fund for what it claims is misuse.

• Wisconsin Bank Group Calls Out Nine CUs on MBL Caps

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 13, 2011

  The Wisconsin Bankers Association says most of the state’s credit unions are not near their respective member business lending caps.

• Wisconsin League Continues to Blast Business Loan Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 11, 2011

  Critics say Small Business Lending Fund is being used to pay back TARP debt rather than lend to small businesses.

• Banks Get Another Round of Small Business Funds

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 15, 2011

  Treasury's Small Business Lending Fund disburses $608 million.

• Treasury Department Lends $123 Million to Community Banks for Business Lending

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 7, 2011

  Community banks awarded millions of dollars for small business lending

• New Inspector General May Oversee Small Business Lending Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 20, 2011

  An inspector general would have oversight of the new $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund if a bill with that proposal becomes law.

• Small Business Lending Fund Bill Promises Oversight

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 8, 2011

  A bill that would provide oversight of the new $30 billion Small Business Lending Fund, including putting an inspector general in charge, has been introduced.

• SBA Increases Limits on 7(a) and 504 Loans

  October 20, 2010

  Through provisions under the new Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the SBA said effective Oct. 8, it has permanently increased the 7(a) loan limit from $2 million to $5 million and 504 loans to $5.5 million.

• SBA Ups Limits on 7(a), 504 Loans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 8, 2010

  Effective today, the SBA has permanently increased the 7(a) loan limit from $2 million to $5 million and 504 loans to $5.5 million through provisions under the new Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.