10/13/2021

Point of View

The Government Gift Horse Government-backed lending is having a moment. Before Covid-19, participation in U.S. Small Business Administration lending programs was somewhat subdued. Although most banks have experience with the SBA, many of them do one or two loans per year. Pre-Covid, about 2,500 institutions were able to make a 7(a) loan, according to Patrick Kelly, associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Capital Access. Thanks to Congress’ pandemic relief, about 6,000 lenders have made one of a variety of loans through the SBA. The signature Covid relief package for small businesses was the Paycheck Protection Program, not so much…

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Naomi Snyder

Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Naomi Snyder is in charge of the editorial coverage at Bank Director. She oversees the magazine and the editorial team’s efforts on the Bank Director website, newsletter and special projects. She has more than two decades of experience in business journalism and spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.

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