Patriot Express Loan: a Promising New Business Loan Program for Veterans and Their Spouses
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has launched a new loan program for military service members, veterans and their spouses which can be used to establish or expand a small business. The Patriot Express Loan Initiative builds on the more than $1 billion in loans SBA guarantees annually for veteran-owned businesses. In March 2008, the SBA announced that the average loan amount is nearly $101,000. “Each day sees the number of Patriot Express loans rise and the number of participating lenders, currently more than 773 nationwide, rise as well,” said SBA Administrator Steve Preston. “We thank these lenders, and those coming aboard, for their special efforts on behalf of entrepreneurial veterans and others in our military community.”
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