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Tax Reform Shows Early Signs Of SMB Bank Lending Impact

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tax reform led to much chatter and some confusion about exactly how changes would impact the nation’s small businesses (SMBs). Department of Treasury finalized rules that apply to SMBs on qualifying for a 20 percent tax deduction, with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauding the initiative. percent rate.

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KPMG Debuts SMB Accounting, Tax Platform

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KPMG is taking further steps into the small business financial services world with a new tax and accounting solution for SMBs, the company announced Thursday (Dec. In 2016 KPMG targeted small businesses again through a deal with alternative small business lending firm Funding Xchange. LeSage, in a statement.

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls US Student Lending A ‘Disgrace’

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Months after he called out “irrational” student lending that has been impacting the economy through his annual letter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon noted that U.S. student lending is “hurting America.”

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Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid

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government shutdown continues, a Trump official has promised that tax refunds will go out on schedule. Tax refunds will go out,” the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, told reporters on Monday (January 7), according to Bloomberg. While the U.S.

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Will Uncle Sam Soon Pay Companies To ‘Reshore’ Factories Back To America?

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That’s just one of a several possible initiatives, such as subsidies and tax breaks, that would tip supply chains back toward domestic production. It should be noted the move limits lending just to firms involved in the coronavirus response and recovery, such as medical supply companies. companies make the switch.

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Rep Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Hearings On Banks Lending To Immigrant Prisons

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is asking for hearings in Congress on why Wall Street is lending money to private prisons that house undocumented immigrants, according to reports. Two of the biggest lenders are Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. New York Rep. Because it’s wrong.”. They have loaned capital to GEO Group Inc. and CoreCivic Inc.,

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Supremes To Hear Predatory Lending Cases

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The Courthouse News Service reported on Tuesday (June 28) that the high court will not only decide if the city’s FHA lawsuits against Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup for allegedly targeting minorities with predatory loans can still stand, but also if the claims are barred by the statute of limitations.

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