The US Small Business Administration confirmed that Oriental established itself as the leading bank in loan origination volume under the agency’s 7(a) and 504 financing programs. “We reiterate our commitment to small and medium businesses. We’re here to help them to say ‘Yes I can’ achieve my company’s goals,” said Carlos Comas, director of Business […]
The US Small Business Administration backed 411 7(a) working capital loans for $89.3 million in Fiscal ’21, exceeding by 68% the $53.3 million on record for Fiscal ’20 for Puerto Rico, the agency confirmed. The agency also confirmed it saw an increased amount of 7(a) working capital loans in Fiscal ’21 — by count and […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the approval of nearly $90 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans, known as CDLs, to assist the municipalities affected by the 2020 earthquakes in their long-term recovery. Twenty-five municipalities in the south, center and west of the island benefitted from this federal assistance, which ended on June 30. […]