Small Business Administration

Banks Raise Concerns Over CFPB Small Biz Loan Data Collection
Banks Raise Concerns Over CFPB Small Biz Loan Data Collection
September 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to collect data on how lenders work with women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses (SMBs), but the American Bankers...

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SBA Head McMahon Offers Update Six Months Into The Job
SBA Head McMahon Offers Update Six Months Into The Job
August 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Six months into her tenure, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) head Linda McMahon is speaking up about the state of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs)...

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On Main Street USA, Small Businesses Continue To Rise
On Main Street USA, Small Businesses Continue To Rise
May 05, 2017  |  SMBs

The 3.4 million storefront businesses that form the lifeblood of the U.S. economy are on a run and are seemingly gaining momentum. According to the latest...

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Senate Confirms New SBA Head McMahon
Senate Confirms New SBA Head McMahon
February 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

After a delayed vote followed by eventual approval by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, Linda McMahon has received confirmation from the Senate to take...

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Senate Panel Approves New Small Biz Administration Lead
Senate Panel Approves New Small Biz Administration Lead
February 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

On Tuesday (Jan. 31), the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee voted in favor of having Linda McMahon lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Reports said...

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SME Borrowers To See Refinance Opportunity
SME Borrowers To See Refinance Opportunity
May 27, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small business owners using the Small Business Administration‘s loan program could soon catch a break on their monthly repayments. CDC Small Business Finance is introducing...

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Lawsuit Alleges SBA Inflated SME Contract Stats
Lawsuit Alleges SBA Inflated SME Contract Stats
May 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Small Business Administration (SBA) may have been established to support the nation’s SMEs, but a lawsuit against the government group is accusing it of...

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Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?
Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?
February 24, 2016  |  Retail

The businesses that line the main streets and side streets of our local communities are growing faster than the U.S. GDP – 3.1 percent versus...

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SBA Enlists Venture Capitalist Help
SBA Enlists Venture Capitalist Help
September 28, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Small Business Administration has seen a flurry of activity this year, going so far as to temporarily halt its SME lending operations because...

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