SBA: Administrator Guzman Calls on Americans to “Shop Small” on Small Business Saturday Across America
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, calls on Americans to “Shop Small” throughout this holiday season and on Small Business Saturday, which falls on November 26. “As our economy continues to stabilize, it’s more important than ever that…
HUD: Secretary Encourages Aspiring Homebuyers to “Stay Ready” During Virtual House Party
HUD Launches Dedicated Webpage to Connect People to Pathways to Homeownership U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge hosted the virtual event “House Party – Let’s Talk About the House” on Tuesday, November 1 to educate Millennials and Generation Z young adults about the government resources available to buy a…
OCC: Virtual Innovation Office Hours Scheduled for December 14th and 15th
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced that it will host virtual Innovation Office Hours on December 14-15, 2022, to promote responsible innovation in the federal banking system. Office Hours are one-on-one meetings with representatives from the OCC Office of Innovation to discuss financial technology (fintech), new products or services, partnering…
SBA: 2022 National Veterans Small Business Week Launches October 31st
Virtual and in-person events highlight the Agency’s efforts to support the nation’s nearly two million veteran-owned small businesses Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the SBA will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) Oct. 31 – Nov….
OCC: Agency to Host Symposium on Bank Mergers
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host a symposium on bank mergers at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on February 10, 2023. The symposium will promote public input and discussion regarding the framework for analyzing bank mergers under federal law, including topics such as competition, financial stability, and convenience and needs….
HUD: Secretary Fudge to Host Virtual “House Party – Let’s Talk About the House” to Support Millennial and Gen Z Pathways to Homeownership
Event to Help and Dispel Common Myths in Homebuying, Amplify Federal Homebuying Programs The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge will hold a virtual ‘House Party’ to share information on available federal resources and bust common myths around the homebuying process. This event is to help encourage young adults…
SBA: Inaugural Small Business Cyber Summit to Take Place During National Cybersecurity Month
On October 26, the SBA Will Convene Experts from the Cybersecurity and Business Worlds to Share Best Practices and Practical Tools to Help Small Businesses Bolster Their Cyber Defenses Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced that the agency…
FDIC: Third Annual Academic Challenge Launched
University and College Teams to consider impacts of higher interest rates on banking sector The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the launch of the agency’s third annual Academic Challenge, a competition among teams of university and college students to address questions concerning the U.S. banking sector. This year’s challenge will focus on “The Impacts…