SBA loans: Page 6

Money & Finance

SBA Lending in 2012 Gets a Haircut

The SBA announced a banner year in 2011 -- supporting a record $30 billion in loans. But come 2012, the agency's sights are $1 billion lower.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

How Community Banks Are Wooing Small-Business Customers

The money is coming back in business borrowing-- so why don't businesses want it? Here's a look at what some innovative community banks are doing to try to be your lender.

Money & Finance

How to Find the Best Local Lender for Your Business

Interested in working with a community bank? Here are a few tips for finding the right one.

Resumes & Interviewing

Are We on the Verge of a Small-Business Hiring Boom?

A new study shows 40 percent of small business owners plan to make a hire in the next six months. Could this be the start of a turnaround in unemployment?

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

The State of the SBA

SBA chief Karen Mills on how the agency evolved through the economic crisis.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

How to Approach Lenders Now

Borrowers should be prepared to talk about how they steered through the downturn.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Getting Started With a Loan From the Small Business Administration

The SBA's got your back. With an SBA-guaranteed loan, they'll guarantee as much as 80 percent of the principle.

Buying / Investing in Business

Taking Advantage of Government Venture Capital

The SBA doesn't just guarantee loans. It backs venture capital funds, too.