The Portland arm of the Small Business Administration this week recognized several lenders as part of its Small Business Week celebration. The SBA named Wells Fargo Bank 7a Lender of the Year for Loan Dollar Volume. The bank guaranteed $41 million in loans in fiscal 2012, 19 percent of the 7a loans in the Portland district. Top SBA Lenders >> ...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Whether it's a tornado, a hurricane or the toilet exploding, small businesses should always have disaster recovery plans in place. Natural disasters are here to stay and last week's devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla. killing two dozen people and injuring hundreds, is a prime example that U.S. weather patterns are becoming increasingly chaotic. Small ...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- What happened in small business this week? The Small Business Administration steps up lending to military veterans; Google plans to transform small business; is there disaster aid for Oklahoma small businesses?; Quiznos/Smashburger founders' debut pizza concept; young employees' need mentoring. 1. SBA steps up lending to military veterans. The U.S. Small Business Administration launched on Tuesday ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration expects to boost its small business lending by $475 million nationwide through the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative. The agency expects to assist 2,000 veterans obtain loans to start or expand companies during the next five years. Of the $475 million, $249 million will be available from the SBA’s top 20 national lenders and the remaining ...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Just in time for Memorial Day, the U.S. Small Business Administration Tuesday began a lending program that will involve 20 of the country's largest banking institutions. Wells Fargo , JPMorgan Chase , U.S. Bancorp , TD Bank head the list. The aim is to increase lending to military veterans by 5% per year over the next ...