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Business Week: Big Banks' Small-Business Lending Promises

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By John Tozzi, Business Week Are banks lending more to small businesses? It's hard to say. What's called "small business lending" cuts across several business lines at most banks, from real estate to credit cards, and few lenders report separate figures for small businesses. Still, late last year, under pressure from the White House to increase credit to Main Street, several of the…

Charlotte Sun Weekly and Herald: U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan hears small business leaders' lending concerns

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By Carol Sakowitz, Charlotte Sun Weekly and Herald Area small business leaders aired their concerns regarding the current difficulty in obtaining bank loans to U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, Monday at a field hearing conducted at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus near the county line. The hearing was chaired by U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., chairman of…

Markup of Access to Capital Legislation

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The House Committee on Small Business will mark up legislation affecting access to capital programs. The markup will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. WHAT:          Markup of Access to Capital legislation WHEN:           Wednesday, October 21, 2009                           10:00 a.m. WHERE:         2360 Rayburn House…

Opening Statement for Hearing on "Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business"

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Opening Statement for Hearing on Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  October 14, 2009 I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing to consider legislative changes in the Small Business Administration’s capital access programs.  As I…

Hearing: “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery.”

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*** COMMITTEE HEARING*** Hearing: “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery.” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery,” on…

“The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders.”

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Hearing: “The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders,” on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 1:00pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The Committee will…

In Case You Missed It: H.R. 3614 Passes and Extends SBIR and other SBA Programs to Small Businesses

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Today Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) of the House Small Business Committee spoke on the Floor in support of H.R. 3614.  The bill will extend all of the Small Business Administration (SBA) programs currently scheduled to expire on September 30, 2009 through October 31, 2009.  Included in the extension is a correction to the America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) loan program giving small…

Opening Statement for Hearing on: The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Business and Community Lenders

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Opening Statement for Hearing on The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Business and Community Lenders Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  September 23, 2009 I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing on the debate that will occur about restructuring…

“Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs”

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*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Hearing: “Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs,” on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:00pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The Committee will examine a wide range of matters…

“Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs”

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*** COMMITTEE HEARING *** Hearing: “Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Small Business Administration and its Programs,” on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1:00pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The Committee will examine a wide range of…