Small-Biz Card Lender Seized by Utah Regulators (BusinessWeek)

Advanta Bank, the small business credit-card lender that last year settled charges over rate hikes, was seized by regulators, says John Tozzi

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Small business needs a break from banks, regulators (Fort Worth Business Press)

As a small business owner who is friends with a lot of other small business owners, I get tired of hearing all the news stories about how small business lending will get a shot in the arm from President Obama’s programs or any other source in the foreseeable future.

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Development seminars set for small businesses (The Columbus Dispatch)

Small-business development seminars are to start locally for minority and small-business owners in April, the state says.

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Q&A: Robert Covington, Director, Minority and Small Business Development Division, Mississippi Development Authority (Mississippi Business Journal)

As director of the MDA’s Minority and Small Business Development Division, Columbus native Bob Covington is responsible for developing and implementing plans that assist minority and women-owned businesses throughout Mississippi.

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Q&A: Robert Covington, Director, Minority and Small Business Development Division, Mississippi Development Authority (Mississippi Business Journal)