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WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): SBA can now confirm loan offers to over 21,000 qualified disaster loan applicants waiting for financial [...]

Introduction In a landmark move, the Reserve Bank of India ('RBI') rolled out a new framework through its Government Securities Lending ('GSL') Directions, 2023 ('Directions')1 to foster borrowing and lending [...]

Nairobi, Oct. 1 -- The government spent Sh415.7 billion or more than half of the cash it borrowed in the financial year ended June 2024 on recurrent expenses such as [...]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes to the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Farm Loan Programs on Aug. 7, 2024. The changes, led by FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, a [...]

Every ambitious South African entrepreneur dreams of expanding their business in the pursuit of increased profits. However, achieving significant growth often demands that the entrepreneur contributes substantial capital. In this [...]

The president signed a 10-year security pact with Ukraine and promised, with E.U. help, a $50 billion loan. But will the money arrive in time to turn the tide, and [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board: Governor Michelle W. Bowman At The Roundtable on the Lender of Last Resort: The 2023 Banking Crisis and [...]

In this Issue. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) announced that the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on [...]

Byline: DANIEL REALE-CHIN; Staff A Toronto Uber driver had his bank accounts frozen after the bank became concerned that he inappropriately received more than $4.5-million in COVID-19 aid, according to [...]

Nairobi, Jan. 31 -- The government plans to issue loans to non-salaried people who will struggle to pay for the compulsory social health insurance where monthly contributions will be at [...]

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, aka the 'CARES Act,' which included stimulus programs and regulatory initiatives in several areas to combat [...]

Byline: CHRIS HANNAY; Staff Ottawa should forgive a greater portion of pandemic loans because businesses owned by women and marginalized groups are more likely to struggle to repay the loans, [...]

After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end in late August. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can be [...]

Byline: ANDREW COYNE; Staff The end of another debtceiling debacle, with the United States just days away from defaulting on its debt before an agreement was reached authorizing new borrowing, [...]

Byline: Danielle Douglas-Gabriel After more than three years and eight extensions, the pause on federal student loan payments is coming to an end. The Education Department said Monday that interest [...]

As the government heads toward a possible default on its debt as soon as next month, officials are entertaining a legal theory that previous administrations ruled out. A standoff between [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Updated regulations would remove barriers to capital for entrepreneurs with certain types of justice involvement Today, [...]

Jerome H. Powell's no-holds-barred response to the pandemic was made possible by history. It raises questions about the future. It was July 2019 when Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, [...]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending various regulations governing SBA's 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program. As part of the amended revisions, the SBA is removing the [...]

Listen to this post Summary: California lawmakers have greenlighted emergency loans to support struggling hospitals facing financial challenges across the state. These loans will serve as a critical lifeline, helping [...]

The publication of details of a 2014 loan agreement for a cross-country train fulfilled a campaign vow by President William Ruto and revealed Beijing's tough terms. Kenya's government has disclosed [...]

Highlights In August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) greatly expanded the lending authority of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) for a total of nearly [...]

Byline: CHRIS HANNAY; Staff Some small businesses are finding out for the first time that they should never have been given pandemic business loans from the government two years ago, [...]

Byline: Susan Svrluga and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel Hundreds of thousands of borrowers could be shut out of the student debt relief promised by President Biden after the Education Department announced Thursday [...]

Byline: Susan Svrluga and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel Hundreds of thousands of borrowers could be shut out of the student debt relief promised by President Biden after the Education Department announced Thursday [...]

The bill President Biden signed into law recently will greatly expand government loans and loan guarantees for clean energy and automotive projects and businesses. Tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF): Author/Editor: Mitali Das ; Gita Gopinath ; Taehoon Kim ; Jeremy C. Stein Publication Date: January 18, [...]

Building on its previous efforts to reduce the cost of federal student loans, the Department of Education (DOE), as directed by the Biden-Harris administration, proposed a new rule on Tuesday, [...]