Banking & Finance

The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer expedited Express Bridge loans to small businesses awaiting long-term financing options. … Read More

Frank Knapp Jr., president and CEO of the S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce, lauded the $2 trillion U.S. Senate relief bill in a recent statement, but said it is only the first step toward recovery from COVID-19 damage. … Read More

More than half of 1,500 respondents in a recent Goldman Sachs survey expect their small business to survive three months or less under current circumstances, yet more than 67% don't know how to access emergency funding. … Read More

The executive director of the Appalachian Development Corp., has witnessed small business development in hurricane-wracked Florida but COVID-19 presents challenges unlike any he has experienced with regional natural disasters. … Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s district director estimates that federal economic injury disaster loans may become available within two weeks to a month for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. … Read More