| LENDER NEWS |
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 SBA Guarantee Fee Being Eliminated in October
Beginning for loans authorized (Small Business Administration (SBA) approved) on or after Oct. 1, 2007, the SBA guarantee fee of one-half percent will be eliminated. Details ...
504 Loans Provide Capital Amid Credit Crunch
As traditional credit sources tighten their requirements, 504 loans are filling the gap for small businesses. Read the Brief ... |
| SUCCESS STORY |
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 Experience Pays in 504 Financing
When Kevin and Karen Green came to the table to discuss financing the purchase of land, a building and equipment from an existing meat market and grocery store in the Florida Panhandle, they brought with them years of related experience - something that paid off well for these entrepreneurs.
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| ASK THE EXPERTS |
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 504 Q&A
Q - Does the third party lender (the bank, non-bank lender, etc.) in a 504 loan project have to be on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) approved lenders list? Answer ...
If you have a question you'd like FFCFC 504 experts to answer, email it to insider@ffcfc.com. |
| FFCFC NEWS |
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 Lamar Nash Joins FFCFC Team
FFCFC is pleased to announce that Lamar Nash has joined the company as senior vice president and director of sales & marketing. He will be responsible for implementing the company's marketing and sales strategy as well as the long-term planning for new business development. Details ... |
| SMALL BUSINESS NEWS |
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| SBA's Frequently Asked Questions Updated
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy recently released an update to its "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs). The SBA estimates that there are now 26.8 million small businesses in the United States. Read the Brief ... |
| FLORIDA FINANCE NETWORK |
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FFCFC is proud to be a charter member of the Florida Finance Network, an organization that unifies Florida's economic development financing program and is available throughout Florida to educate lenders, business owners, and economic development officials about financing programs available to small businesses. FFN builds awareness of state and federal small business and economic development financing programs available to Florida businesses.
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