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Va. Small Business Financing Authority didn’t loan out $28M
State authority disbursed only 8%-10% of available funds for small businesses in 2018-19
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The Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA) disbursed only 8% of its available funds in 2018 and just 10% in 2019 for loans, grants and bonds to help small businesses
Lawmakers advance bills regulating consumer lending
An estimated 12 million Americans take out payday loans each year.
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RICHMOND, Va. — Del. Mark Levine recalls receiving a $1,000 loan offer from a company with a 299% interest rate buried deep in the fine print. “As the company compounds