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SBA Backs 504 Loans with $3B Guarantee

A bill that passed last year to revive the secondary market for Small Business Administration 504 loans will kick off soon in an attempt to unlock credit for franchises and small businesses trying to expand.

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SBA 504 Interest Rate Hits Low Again

The 20-year fixed interest rate on SBA 504 loan projects has hit a new record low, and this is the fourth time it's happened in the last six months.

Breaking SBA Lending Logjam

The Treasury Department is finalizing a $15 billion initiative to stimulate lending by the Small Business Administration by using funds from the federal bailout program to buy up SBA loans.

SBA Help Not Getting Through to Businesses

The federal government's small business stimulus program isn't working say experts.

Small Businesses Stifled by Drop in SBA Loans

SBA 7(a) Loans Approved
SBA 7(a) approved loans drop. Chart/Blue MauMau

2008's SBA Loan Failure Rates by Franchise Brand

WASHINGTON (Blue MauMau) - The Small Business Administration has just released its newest list of failure rates by franchise brand from October 1, 2000 until September 31, 2008.

Anonymous Banker: Why Are S.B.A. Loans Disappearing?

"Anonymous Banker," who works for a major bank and so understandably wants to keep his identity secret, tells us why fewer S.B.A.