ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Small Business Administration urges small businesses in Mississippi suffering financial losses due to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill to apply for economic injury disaster loans. “These low-interest disaster loans can be part of their business recovery solution,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta. The SBA is [...]

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than $50 million in U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loans have been approved for homeowners, renters and businesses in designated Illinois counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred on July 19 through Aug. 7, 2010. SBA issued more than 91,000 disaster loan applications, however only 11,500 have been returned. [...]

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $2 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and business owners in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred from July 20 through July 24. “Currently, 135 home and business disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $2,084,000 for [...]

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Bergen, NJ, United States (AHN) – Federal agents swooped down on a suspected identity theft ring in New Jersey on Thursday and arrested dozens of suspects. Forty-seven people were arrested in the massive crackdown. They face allegations including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, [...]

Anyone remotely involved with small businesses, whether as a consultant, lender, supplier, leasing specialist, trade association, or simply as a consumer who is tired of driving by sections of town and wondering why your favorite business unceremoniously threw in the towel, would very much like to hear some good news. Not to mention the small [...]