Posts by marybrown@sbia.org
Comment Letter to House Small Business Committee re: SBA Lending Programs
Comment Letter to House Small Business Committee re: SBA Lending Programs On February 12, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing to examine Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs and the role of community lenders. During the hearing, there was general bipartisan support for the SBA’s lending programs and community lenders’ efforts to leverage…
Read MoreComment Letter to House Small Business Committee on Prioritizing Small Business Growth
Comment Letter to House Small Business Committee on Prioritizing Small Business Growth The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing February 5 on how to prioritize U.S. small businesses growth – lower taxes, less regulation, and a U.S. Small Business Administration / government that aids in capital access. SBIA sent a letter to the…
Read MoreOp-Ed: How Kelly Loeffler can be a small business champion
Read an excerpt from an opinion piece by SBIA President Brett Palmer published in The Washington Reporter.
Read MoreNew 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…
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