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SEC Broadens Small Business Financing Opportunities

WASHINGTON -- Credit unions and other lenders may be able to help more small businesses now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted an amendment to increase the availability of capital to certain smaller companies that may not have ready access to the public capital markets or other forms...

By Michelle A. Samaad | Updated on May 16, 2008

WASHINGTON — Credit unions and other lenders may be able to help more small businesses now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted an amendment to increase the availability of capital to certain smaller companies that may not have ready access to the public capital markets or other forms of conventional financing.

The rule amendment adoption falls under the Investment Company Act, according to SEC. Yesterday, the commission said it amended Rule 2a-46 to expand the definition of “eligible portfolio company” to include any domestic operating company with securities listed on a national securities exchange, if the company has a market capitalization of less than $250 million.

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