An Erie County nightclub that features nude dancers is suing the U.S. Small Business Administration for denying a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application. The PPP was created by Congress to help businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Without the loan, ...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James last week joined nearly two dozen attorneys general in a call for key changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program to ensure that the funds are distributed fairly and equitably to ...

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The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a website and blog dedicated to the Affordable Care Act. SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills said the goal is to “serve as a resource for small business owners who want learn more about ...

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The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Buffalo District Office recently recognized Five Star Bank with three awards for its 2011 small business lending practices. Five Star Bank was honored with the Emerald, Four Star and Patriotic Lender awards for loans awarded ...

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The Small Business Administration Buffalo District Office ended its fiscal year with higher loan figures than in 2010, increased lender participation and an Oct 11 visit by regional administrator Jorge Silva-Puras to Webster-based company, Datrose.

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As the Small Business Administration’s fiscal year draws to a close, representatives from the SBA’s federal office in Washington, D.C. and the regional office in Buffalo say they’ve issued a record number of loans in 2011 — despite the re-implementation of SBA guarantee fees charged to borrowers.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is warning small businesses to use caution if they are contacted by firms offering to help them apply for funds available through SBA programs.

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President Barack Obama on Friday signed legislation extending through April the U.S. Small Business Administration’s ability to provide enhancements in its two largest small business loan programs.

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