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		<title>Restructured Bank of America Loan Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once again Bank of America has found itself on the defensive over its small-business lending, in the wake of a Los Angeles Times article that reported the bank is forcing some small businesses to “pay off their credit-line balances all at once instead of making monthly payments.” According to the article, businesses that cannot pay [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/restructured-bank-of-america-loan-program/</link>
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		<title>Growth of Small Business Lending</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the recession, small businesses adapted to the difficult economic times and are now willing to use lower-risk Business Loans and Merchant Cash Advances in order to receive capital to expand their business. Small business borrowing is on the rise, with many businesses expanding, incorporating technology to enhancement efficiency and outsourcing. According to the Thomson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Loan Program in Baltimore County</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five new banks have pledged to fund the expansion of a Baltimore County loan program targeted at helping small businesses, county officials announced Wednesday. The Baltimore County Small Business Loan Partnership&#8217;s fund will grow by $2.35 million, with the total fund being worth $12.35 million up from its current value of $10 million, said Fronda [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Life in Small-Business Funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The words good news and commercial lending haven&#8217;t been common in the same sentence for years. However, several recent developments in commercial lending offer signs of easing from tightfisted lenders. &#8220;Necessity is the mother of invention, so people have been finding creative ways to get financing,&#8221; says Portland, Ore.-based business expert Steven Strauss, author of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perseverance Pays Off With A Business Loan!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Getting a business loan is no easy task. Getting a business loan with no money in the bank is next to impossible. But every now and then, there is a story of someone with enough passion, dedication and perseverance who defrays this generalization. Veronica James, an aspiring business owner from Nashville TN, hit the streets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Administration Increases Business Loans Lending Accross the US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in need of a small business loan, there&#8217;s good news from Washington. A program from the Small Business Administration (SBA) aims to expand access to capital for small businesses. Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the new program encourages sales into the secondary market of loans made through the SBA’s 504 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/small-business-administration-increases-business-loans-lending-accross-the-us/</link>
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		<title>Iowa Small Business Loan Program Is Re-Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new business loan program is set up in Iowa to help small businesses and provide them with financial support.  The Iowa Small Business Loan Program (ISBLP) will provide access to $5 million of low interest loans to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses to upgrade or modernize equipment, realize additional efficiencies in their supply chains, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/iowa-small-business-loan-program-is-re-launched/</link>
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		<title>SBA Small Business Loan Programs Hit Record</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Administration posted a record year for lending in South Dakota &#8211; again. The state office recorded a record 72 loans for its 504 program &#8211; typically used for fixed assets such as land purchases or building projects &#8211; for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The SBA also lent a record $77 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/sba-small-business-loan-programs-hit-record/</link>
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		<title>I-tech Xperience Nets $400,000 Merchant Cash Advance Deal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I-tech Xperience, a small business specializing in a variety of electronic products, has received over $400,000 from Paramount Merchant Funding over the past 8 months. With the money, the company has been able to expand to 15 domestic and international airports around the U.S. "It's amazing, because my business has been expanding like crazy, and we are showing major profits. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/i-tech-xperience-nets-400000-merchant-cash-advance-deal/</link>
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		<title>$25M Small Business Loan Fund To Help Business Owners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Tennessee Bankers Association officially announed today the creation of a fund to provide up to $25 million for small business loans to Tennessee small businesses. The Tennessee Small Business Jobs Opportunity Fund will begin with $10 million in state funds approved by the General Assembly this year, and a consortium of banks throughout the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.getfastcapital.com/blog/25m-small-business-loan-fund-is-set-up-in-tennessee-to-help-business-owners/</link>
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