S. 985 would establish a pilot program to provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries, and it would provide midsize loans to small business concerns.
Detailed Summary
Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2007 - Establishes a three-year small business intermediary lending pilot program under which the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) may make direct loans to eligible nonprofit lending intermediaries for the purpose of making fixed interest rate and mid-size loans ($35,000 to $200,000) to startup, newly-established, and growing small businesses. Authorizes the Administrator, under the program, to make one percent, 20-year loans of up to $1 million, on a competitive basis, to up to 20 lending intermediaries. Requires geographic diversity and representation of urban and rural communities under the program.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/26/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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