HARTFORD, CT - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces its 2011 Eagle Awards recipients for its Annual Lenders & Partners Meeting. The Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway in Trumbull, CT will host the Annual Lenders & Partners meeting next Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30am.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending in Connecticut increased significantly in the federal government’s 2011 fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. The increase in the dollar and volume of loans indicates positive activity within Connecticut’s financial industry as banks begin to take on more loans and small businesses are finding it easier to approach lenders. The increase is also not unique to Connecticut as many other New England states are benefiting from the impact of SBA lending and the economic stimulus efforts.
“One purpose of our Annual Lenders & Partners meeting is to publicly thank our partners for their tremendous support of the SBA and the Connecticut business communities by helping us to help Main Street businesses through the Jobs Bill” said Bernard Sweeney, District Director for the SBA. “We look forward to continuing the growth in SBA activity and partnerships throughout 2012.”
EAGLE AWARDEES
· Top 7(a) Lender, Top 504 Participant Webster Bank
· Top Dollar Lender TD Bank
· Top 504 Lender, Top Microlender Connecticut Community Investment Corporation
· Outstanding Contribution Chelsea Groton
· Outstanding Contribution Quinnipiac Savings
· Emerging Lender Naugatuck Savings Bank
· Emerging Lender New England Bank
· Outstanding Resource Spanish American Merchants Association
· Outstanding Resource City of Bridgeport
· District Director Award Liberty Bank
To attend next week’s Annual Lenders & Partners meeting please e-mail: Moraima.gutierrez@sba.gov. In addition to loan programs, the SBA and its partners provided counseling and training at numerous locations throughout the state during its fiscal year; serving an additional 18,000 existing or potential business persons. The resource partners include Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (CSBDC), the Women’s Business Centers, or through a number of conferences hosted by SBA in partnership with business, education and community groups. To find a counseling location near you, call (860) 240-4700 or visit our website www.sba.gov/ct.
