New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a new program that aims to expand access to short-term bridge loans for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Among the participating lenders in the Bridge to Success program is the $2.7 billion State Employees Federal Credit Union in Albany, N.Y., and the only credit union partner in the statewide effort.

The Empire State Development division will provided $2.73 million in loan loss reserves to five participating lenders who will make $20 million available in short-term, working capital loans to qualifying MWBEs, according to Cuomo's office.

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