Region gets new SBA leadership as Parker heads to D.C.
Victor Parker, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Los Angeles District Office, is taking a new post at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The LA District, which includes Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, is the largest in the nation in terms of dollar volume of SBA loans. During nine years as district director, Read More →
Read More →Our view: Union Bank puts money into social equity effort
There is no doubt that the killing of George Floyd and subsequent events have prompted the biggest discussion in decades about social equity and justice in America. One of the biggest debates in Corporate America today is how far the current discussion will lead. And one of the biggest problems in getting some perspective on Read More →
Read More →Banks ramp up loans to tri-county small businesses
It’s not too late for tri-county small businesses to get financial aid from the government to help offset COVID-19 losses. President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion relief package bill April 24 containing the awaited second wave of Payroll Protection Program funding. The program originally had $349 billion for small businesses but ran out of Read More →
Read More →Garufis: Bankers want to fund small business loans
By Janet Garufis Last week, Henry Dubroff stepped out of his usual pundit role to share his impression of the Paycheck Protection Program rollout. I echo his sentiments and agree that it has been “a nightmare for many small business owners.” It has also been a challenging experience for many of your local bankers. I Read More →
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