In an unusually fast approval for Congress, the SBA 7(a) authorization level was increased to $23.5 billion effective July 28, 2015. This ended a short-lived program shut down that began on July 23, 2015. In a program release notice, Ann Marie Mehlum, Associate Administrator for Capital Access, … [Read more...] about 7.28.15: SBA 7(a) Authorization Level Increase Passed by Congress
3.29.12: Chris Hurn Speaks to Congress in Support of Small Business
Chris Hurn, founder and CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation and a leader in the SBA 504 finance industry, testified on March 29 before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to recommend extension of the SBA 504 refinance program and the SBA 504 First Mortgage Loan Pooling … [Read more...] about 3.29.12: Chris Hurn Speaks to Congress in Support of Small Business