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 Florida First Capital Finance . Lender Update 
February 2005 
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SBA 504 Rates Fall

SBA 504 January Effective Rate Falls to 5.92% (3rd Consecutive Monthly Decline)

The 20-year 504 rates announced Today (2/15/2005) are:

Effective Rate: 5.92%,
(1st 5 years): 5.XX%
Note Rate: 4.69%
Debenture Rate: 4.63%

The 10-year 504 rates are:

Effective Rate: 5.86%,
Note Rate: 4.39%
Debenture Rate: 4.24%

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  • Demand for SBA Loans Sets Record Pace In First Quarter of FY 2005
  • 504 Loan Program Expansion Implemented
  • Just Kidz -- A Dream Come True
  • Florida Minimum Wage Start Date Announced
  • Check the SOP: 504 Q&A

  • 504 Loan Program Expansion Implemented
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    SBA Policy Notice 5000-940 published December 21, 2004, provides implementation information and instructions on the 504 Loan Program legislative changes that became law on December 8, 2004.

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    Just Kidz -- A Dream Come True
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    With construction underway of a new $1,117,000 building, Just Kidz Preschool and Learning Centers will be able to serve 151 more children in Pasco County.

    Full Text... »

    Florida Minimum Wage Start Date Announced
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    The Agency for Workforce Innovation announced that the beginning date for Florida's newly-enacted minimum wage will be May 2, 2005

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    Check the SOP: 504 Q&A
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    Q -- Who is required to provide a personal guarantee for a 504 loan?

    A -- SBA generally requires the personal guaranty of any person owning 20% or more of the applicant business or any person who has management control of that business, regardless of the form of ownership.

    Read the complete answer... »

    Demand for SBA Loans Sets Record Pace In First Quarter of FY 2005


    American small businesses set a record pace of borrowing to start and expand their companies over the first three months of the current fiscal year, securing backing from the U.S. Small Business Administration on 23 percent more loans than in the same period a year ago.

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