The Small Business Lending Fund.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking.

Business cycles.

Capital investments.

Saving and investment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (34 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2045 in the 2012 issue.

Examines relationship between small businesses and national job creation, and discusses supply and demand for small business loans. Reviews legislative origin of the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) established under P.L. 111-240, the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase availability of credit for small businesses. Analyzes House and Senate versions of SBLF, presents arguments both for and against the program, and examines SBLF implementation by the Department of Treasury. Summarizes legislative proposals in the 112th and 113th Congress to amend SBLF.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Small Business Lending Fund

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