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Entrepreneur February 2005 C.J. Prince	New Way to 7(a) With no more federal subsidy, entrepreneurs are uncertain about the future of small-business loans.
Inc. May 1, 2007	Performance Stats for the SBA Is the SBA doing more with less? The numbers say yes. But critics question whether the agency is reaching those who need it most.
Inc. September 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman	Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Inc. March 2004 Gossage & Wasserman	SBA Slams the Door on Borrowers In an e-mail sent out on the evening of Jan. 6, the SBA announced that 7(a) loans were going on indefinite "holiday." Through the program, the agency's most popular, the SBA backs loans for thousands of small businesses that have a hard time raising money through conventional means.
CFO November 1, 2004 Randy Myers	Squeezing the SBA Small-business borrowing may get more expensive.
Entrepreneur May 2004 Stephen Barlas	Feeling the Pinch A new proposal seeks to get the SBA's 7(a) loan program back on its feet. But what could it mean for you?
Inc. June 2006 Olympia J. Snowe	How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective.
U.S. Banker April 2011 Barbara Morrison	Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit.
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Inc. February 2008 Robb Mandelbaum	Soldiering On to Remake the SBA Steven Preston talks about efforts to improve the SBA's processes - and its image.
Inc. August 2005 Mina Azodi	The SBA All-Stars A look at the Small Business Administration's rankings of the best field offices turns up some surprises. This chart follows the money and lists offices' key lending statistics.
Inc. May 1, 2007	What the SBA Actually Does for Small Business An overview to services the SBA provides such as capital and contract assistance.
Entrepreneur June 2003 C.J. Prince	Caps Off to You! More small-business opportunities can flow freely now that the SBA has finally removed its 7(a) loan cap.
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Inc. August 2003 Bobbie Gossage	SBA Finds Another Billion for Loans The Small Business Administration has created an additional $1.4 billion in lending authority.
Entrepreneur October 2001 Joanne Y. Cleaver	Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved?
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U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver	SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2011 David F. Webb	The Lending Scene Commercial mortgage-backed securities' return brightens the picture in primary markets.
CFO January 1, 2008 Vincent Ryan	Small Business, Big Problems Lousy morale, decrepit systems, and a crushing workload: Can a private-sector CFO save the SBA?
Entrepreneur November 2007 Rosalind Resnick	Find Unsecured Loans and Credit Lines How to get a bank loan without risking your personal record.
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The Motley Fool October 9, 2008 Dan Caplinger	The Real Threat to the U.S. Economy While big companies grab the headlines, small businesses need credit they can't get.
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U.S. Banker February 2010 Alan Kline	It's Too Soon to Pull the Plug on Higher SBA Coverage In the nine months after the stimulus bill was passed, lenders originated more than $16 billion in SBA-backed loans. It s fair to say that many of those loans would not have been made if not for the increased guarantee.
Entrepreneur August 2003 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Give 'Em Credit They're not just for car loans and home mortgages. Now credit unions are making business loans.
Entrepreneur February 2007 Jennifer Pellet	Special Delivery Did you know that UPS Capital is one of the country's leading SBA lenders?
Entrepreneur April 2005 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking.
Entrepreneur March 2010 Asheesh Advani	Finally, Someone Wants to Give You Money If you dismissed micro loans in the past, it's time to look again.
Inc. May 2007 Robb Mandelbaum	Does the SBA Still Matter? To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps.
Entrepreneur July 2007 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	No Limits Choosing a bank with fewer lending limitations will keep you from hitting a credit roadblock when you need financing most.
BusinessWeek May 1, 2008	Navigating the Crunch A financial aid expert explains how borrowers can best ride it out.
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BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Amy Barrett	For Entrepreneurs, Credit Eases--a Bit Lending to small businesses has increased from a drip to a trickle, thanks chiefly to SBA guarantees.
Entrepreneur August 2010 David Port	But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions.
HBS Working Knowledge August 28, 2014	Government Can Do More to Unfreeze Small Business Credit In part three of her series on the state of small-business lending, Karen Mills discusses how public-private partnerships and government guarantee programs have the potential to enhance economic growth.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Christopher G. Hurn	SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2013 Elizabeth Braman	2013 Midyear Financing Report With an abundance of available capital, the first half of 2013 showed plenty of healthy competition to finance commercial real estate. Will this trend continue?
Entrepreneur March 2007 C.J. Prince	Alternate Route States and banks are teaming up to offer financing programs that provide not only capital, but also benefits all around.
Entrepreneur October 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	A Perfect Union Looking for a better relationship with your bank? A credit union could be the financing solution you need.
Entrepreneur July 2009	How Veterans Can Find Funds The SBA has launched several programs geared at helping vets open up shop.
Inc. June 2004 Bobbie Gossage	Snowe Me the Money Senator Snowe (among others) restores funding to the Small Business Administration.
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