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Trump Signs $484B Bill For More PPP Loans And Other COVID-19 Relief

Trump Signs $484B Bill For More PPP Loans And Other COVID-19 Relief
Trump Signs $484B Bill For More PPP Loans And Other COVID-19 Relief
April 24, 2020  |  Economy

President Donald Trump signed into law a $484 billion COVID-19 rescue bill Friday (April 24) that includes $310 billion in new money for the popular Small...

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SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
April 17, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says that nearly 5,000 lenders have approved 1.6 million loans totaling $342.2 billion under the agency’s Paycheck Protection Program. Get...

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Keeping SMBs Afloat During The Coronavirus Crisis
Keeping SMBs Afloat During The Coronavirus Crisis
April 17, 2020  |  Today In Data

Lawmakers and business leaders had high hopes for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): They thought it would provide the funds required for small to medium-sized businesses...

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SBA Emergency Loan Program Bombarded With Over 3 Million Applications
SBA Emergency Loan Program Bombarded With Over 3 Million Applications
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After receiving over 3 million applications as the coronavirus pandemic continues, an emergency loan program helmed by the Small Business Association (SBA) is running low...

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Companies Enlist Lobbyists For Stimulus Funds
Companies Enlist Lobbyists For Stimulus Funds
April 12, 2020  |  Economy

Lobbyists are burning up the phone lines in Washington, D.C. as businesses from every sector rush to get their piece of the $2 trillion relief...

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Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

Industry lobbyists and executives from major private equity firms are asking the federal government for a piece of the coronavirus small business stimulus funds, the...

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SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
March 27, 2020  |  Economy

Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would...

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SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
January 26, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Latin America-based AlphaCredit has signed up for a funding round to raise $125 million, led by SoftBank’s Latin America fund. Get the Full Story Complete...

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