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	Demand for SBA-Backed Loans Continues at Record Pace A 504 Loan: A Perfect Fit For A Shoe Store Expansion Senate Increases 504 Lending Authority to $7.5 Billion Check the S.O.P: 504 Q&A SBA News: SBA's Small Business Development Center Program Marks its 25th Year

A 504 Loan: A Perfect Fit For A Shoe Store Expansion

Being able to arrange 90% financing of hard and soft costs through the use of the SBA's 504 program was a perfect fit for Shoe Land Group's needs to expand its business through the purchase of an existing building. Read on... »

Senate Increases 504 Lending Authority to $7.5 Billion

Both the House and Senate approved substantial increases in the 504 loan program for FY 2006 ($6.0 and $7.5 billion respectively). Thus the budget conference process seems certain to yield a surge in 504 availability next year. Full Text... »

Check the S.O.P: 504 Q&A

Q - Can the 504 Program be used to re- finance existing debt? Read the answer... »

SBA News: SBA's Small Business Development Center Program Marks its 25th Year

Administrator Hector V. Barreto of the U.S. Small Business Administration heralded the 25th anniversary of the Small Business Development Center Program, the SBA's largest counseling and training network, and praised the program's continued outstanding success in strengthening the nation's economy through job creation and retention. Link to SBA Press Release »