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Ten Things Every Hotel Borrower Should Know

Buying hotels usually means obtaining financing. Jeffrey Steiner, a hotel attorney, says there are ten things that a hotel buyer may not know about loans.

Stymied by Government Policies

Thomas Sowell, economist and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, writes that Washington is playing havoc with the recovery.

3 Tips for Franchisees Seeking Loans

The International Franchise Association (IFA) hosted its Small Business Lending Summit last week to help its members access credit.

BofA 2010 Small Business Lending Goal Is 6% Increase

Bank of America is increasing its small- and mid-sized business loans by 6 percent, or $5 billion, over 2009, according to Business Week.

Access to Capital Is Focus of Forum Hosted by Top Government Officials

The SBA and the Treasury Department held a forum on November 18 to “discuss ideas for increasing small business’s access to capital."