Barclays slams small business lending targets

LONDON - The head of Barclays’ small business unit has criticised the idea of industry-wide government targets for lending to small firms. Steve Cooper told the Financial Times that it could result in banks agreeing loans to meet targets rather than on the merits of applications.

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Bank of America Announces New Program to Help Spur up to $100 Million in Small Business Lending Nationwide

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bank of America today announced it will provide $10 million in grants to nonprofit lenders, such as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), to leverage funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for lending to small and rural businesses. The grants, for use as loan loss reserves, may unlock as …

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Emergency loans still available to small businesses

Emergency loans still available to small businesses - FORT WALTON BEACH â Financial assistance is stil

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Zurich Financial Lifts Loan Loss Provisions In UK, Ireland

Zurich Financial Lifts Loan Loss Provisions In UK, Ireland

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SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Peoria County to Remain Open Until Wednesday, July 21

ATLANTA—-The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that the Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Peoria County will remain open until Wednesday, July 21 due to the level of activity.

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