Grace Ballet & Acrobatics Studio, owned by Anna Johnson, has successfully operated for two decades, and with the assistance of the SBA 504 Loan Program, she was able to lock in a lower fixed interest rate to increase profit margins and create stability. Grace...
For banks interested in obtaining Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Credits, there are new changes ahead that will make it easier! On October 24, 2023, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC issued a Final Rule amending the agencies’ Community Reinvestment Act...
Dispelling the myths about SBA 504 Loans is important so that small businesses don’t miss out on an incredible financing opportunity. In Fiscal Year 2023, more than 5,900 SBA 504 Loans were made to businesses nationwide, totaling $6.4 billion. Despite this...
Need a squad? Are you a woman-owned business looking to gain greater access to major corporations and government agencies? Being a certified Woman Owned Business is a tool designed to increase opportunities for women. It’s not a charity program and it is not intended...
October is National Women’s Small Business Month, which means it’s time to celebrate and recognize the myriad achievements of our country’s female entrepreneurs, and the positive impact they are making on jobs and the economy. Women in Business...
The SBA is set up to help all small business owners get financing to start or grow their businesses. Yet, while the SBA doesn’t discriminate, it does have a vested interest in helping more women business owners get SBA loans. Women in Business – Stats...
