Fed opens up Main Street loans to smaller businesses

The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced changes designed to make Main Street Lending Program loans available to smaller businesses and not-for-profits. Specifically, the board reduced the minimum loan amount on three of the five Main Street loan facilities from $250,000 to $100,000. To encourage provision of the smaller loans, the board waived transaction fees for all …

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IRS extends deadline to claim missing $500 stimulus check payment for kids. What to know

After setting a Sept. 30 deadline to file for a catchup payment for qualified child dependents who were left off your initial stimulus check, the IRS has decided to give you more time. You'll now have until Nov. 21 to make a claim if you want to receive that money before the end of 2020. This isn't extra …

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