Posts by marybrown@sbia.org
New Legislation Would Unlock Growth Capital for American Small Businesses
New bipartisan House bill would allow more capital to flow to domestic small businesses.
Read MoreHouse Bill Would Level Playing Field for BDC Investors
New bill would allow BDC investors to take the same 20 percent deduction on Qualified Business Income that REITs receive.
Read MoreComment Letter to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship re: Kelly Loeffler Nomination to be SBA Administrator
Comment Letter to Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship re: Kelly Loeffler Nomination to be SBA Administrator SBIA submitted a letter to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to express support for the confirmation of Former Senator Kelly Loeffler to serve as Administrator at the Small Business Administration (SBA). Read the letter…
Read MoreRon Lippock Joins SBIA as Director of Member Engagement and Business Development
With more than 20 years of results-driven experience in membership building and servicing strategies, Ron brings expertise in developing event programming, online and in-person education initiatives, and implementing both traditional and new media outreach approaches.
Read More2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Awards
The Small Business Investor Alliance presents the 2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Award to members of the House and Senate
Read MoreSeptember 2024 SBIC Leverage Pricing Determined
On September 20, $1.24B of SBIC debentures were priced at an interest rate of 4.38%.
Read MoreComment Letter to Federal Reserve Board re: Capital Assessments and Stress Testing Reports Proposal
Comment Letter to Federal Reserve Board re: Capital Assessments and Stress Testing Reports Proposal In a comment letter to the Federal Reserve on its 2023 plan to raise the amount of capital banks are required to hold, known as Basel III Endgame, SBIA urged federal regulators not to depress – directly or indirectly – equity…
Read MoreSBIA expresses support for Senate introduction of Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
Legislation addresses unintended consequences of an SEC rule that has led to the “double counting” of BDC fees.
Read MoreComment Letter to House Ways and Means Committee Recommending Tax Parity for BDC Investors
The Small Business Investor Alliance submitted comments to the U.S House Ways & Means Committee recommending Tax Parity for BDC Investors.
Read MoreSBIA applauds House passage of bipartisan Investing in All of America Act
The Small Business Investor Alliance applauds House passage of the “Investing in All of America Act of 2023” (H.R. 5333), which would reform current law to adjust leverage caps on Small Business Investment Companies to account for inflation and modernize bonus leverage for rural, low-income, and national security investments.
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