Business News and Resources

• Press Releases

  SBA’s Great Lakes Region Has Nearly 308,000 Loans Totaling $22.8 Billion Approved in Paycheck Protection Program’s...

  May 3, 2020

  SBA Regional Administrator Rob Scott’s Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program’s Second Round of Funding

  April 29, 2020

  SBA & Council of the Great Lakes Region Commit to Area Economic Development & Small Business Success with...

  May 7, 2019

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  FY2019 504 Approvals by Third Party Lender

  FY 19 Count of Approvals by 504 Participant Lender

  2019 7(A) Loan Approvals by Lender

  SBA Loan Activity by County

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• Other Resources

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  2nd Quarter “Peg” Rate, Direct Interest and Maximum Interest Rate of a Third Party Lender Loan for a 504 Project

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  Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

  National Tax Security Awareness Week: Thieves Use W-2 Scam to get Employee Data

  National Tax Security Awareness Week: Five Steps Data Breach Victims Can Take

  National Tax Security Awareness Week: Eight Steps to Keep Online Data Safe

  National Tax Security Awareness Week: Recognize Phishing Email Scams

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• Success Stories

  Bridge Inspector Brings His Company to New Heights Using SBA Programs

  Tegrey Coatings, Scores!

  A Coffee Shop/Boutique Percolates to Success After Working with an SBA Resource Partner

  A Drive In Theater Company Makes Use of SBA Loan Programs to Grow Into the Digital Age

  The PDI Group: Strategic Growth Making Use of SBA Resources