San Juan, PR – Equalize Capital is pleased to announce an investment of $4 million in the Bluestone Community Development Fund (BLUCX or the Fund). We are also pleased to welcome Colony Bank as the newest investor in the Bluestone Community Development Fund. By...
Though we might have expected the re-start of the PPP program to take some of the air out of SBA 504 market, that is not what has happened. In fact, loan activity accelerated again in January 2021. Through February 5, 2021, SBA 504 loan originations are up 9.7%...
Building on the momentum shown in late 2020, loan activity accelerated again in December and early January 2021. Originations are now further ahead of where they were at the same point in fiscal year 2020. Through January 8, 2021, SBA 504 loan originations are up 6.8%...
Loan activity picked up considerably in November compared to October, and originations now surpass where they were at the same point in fiscal year 2020. Through December 4, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations are up 2.6% compared to the prior year, reaching $1.20 billion...
With just one month of fiscal year 2021 under our belt, SBA 504 loan activity has slowed compared to last year. Through October 30, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were down 18.2% compared to the prior year, reaching $497.2 million year-to-date in FY2021 versus $607.9...
The 2020 fiscal year for the SBA that ended on September 30 closed with substantial SBA 504 loan activity. Through September 30, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 17.5% compared to the prior year, reaching $5.83 billion year-to-date in FY2020 versus $4.96...
Despite the sharp reduction in economic activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the distractions caused by the PPP and EIDL programs, SBA 504 loan activity has remained strong. Through August 28, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 14.7% compared to the prior...
SBA 504 loan origination growth seems to have stabilized after slowdowns due partly to reduced economic activity and partly to the significant efforts expended for the PPP and EIDL programs. Through July 31, 2020, SBA 504 loan originations were up 15.0% compared to...
We’re still awaiting updates to SBA Loan Program Outstandings through March. SBA 504 loan origination growth continued to slow, due partly to reduced economic activity and partly to the significant efforts expended for the PPP and EIDL programs. Through July 3, 2020,...
Despite a surge in new COVID-19 infections in broad swaths of the U.S., the stock market seems to take no notice. The S&P 500 posted a modest gain of almost 2.0% for the month of June, leaving the index roughly where it was in late October 2019, well before the...
