Treasury: Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies Announced
The Treasury Department is announcing today that, with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, not only will it not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, but it will further not enforce any penalties or fines against U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies or…
SBA: Administrator Loeffler Issues Memo on Day One Priorities
Outlines how SBA will become an America First engine for free enterprise Following her confirmation and swearing-in as the 28th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler issued a Day One memo outlining her top priorities for the agency. “Small businesses are the backbone of our nation, driving innovation, job creation, and prosperity – and there’s…
Congressman Williams Introduces 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act
Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced legislation to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements established under Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This bill seeks to eliminate costly regulatory burdens on financial institutions, ensuring greater access to credit for small businesses. “Small businesses are the backbone of the American…
SBA: New MySBA Digital Experience Outlined to Transform How Business Owners Interact with SBA
New MySBA Experience Builds on SBA’s Efforts to Transform Customers’ Experiences with the Agency via Innovative Digital Tools Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, is celebrating the culmination of the SBA’s efforts to transform customers’ experiences…
SBA: Small Business Community Lending Network Strengthened in Underserved Communities
New Community Advantage Small Business Lending Companies Bring More Funding to Main Street and Rural America Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, announced additions to the Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company (CA SBLC) program. The…
SBA: More Than $26 Million Granted to Create 13 New Women’s Business Centers Nationally
Funding Establishes First WBC in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Adds Support for 17 Existing WBCs and Specific Grants for Childcare Enterprises and Government Contracting Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, awarded $26.25 million to create 13…
SBA: New Report Shows Consequential Impacts of SBA Pandemic Relief
Pandemic Relief Prevented Business Closures, Protected Jobs, and Led to Job Creation Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, issued the following statement on a new report highlighting the positive impact of SBA pandemic relief programs – including the Paycheck…
ABA: Key Policy Priorities Unveiled in Newly Released 2025 Blueprint for Growth
With the pending change in administration and the start of the 119th Congress, the American Bankers Association today released its 2025 Blueprint for Growth outlining ABA’s top policy priorities for 2025. As the voice of the nation’s banking industry, and the only trade association representing banks of all sizes, charters and business models, the Blueprint for Growth…
SBA: Financial Relief Offered to Los Angeles County Businesses and Residents Impacted by Devastating Wildfires
Today, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Southern California businesses, homeowners, renters and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations following President Joe Biden’s major disaster declaration(Link is external). The declaration covers Los Angeles and the contiguous counties of Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, and Ventura due to wildfires and straight-line winds that began Jan….
SBA: Financial Relief Offered to Louisiana Businesses Impacted by New Year’s Tragedy in New Orleans
Biden-Harris Administration quickly deploying resources to assist all those impacted by horrific attack In response to the request from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)announced that small businesses and private nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in Louisiana may now apply for federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the mass casualty incident that…