Banking & Finance

The SOAR Fund aims to help small businesses and historically underbanked organizations throughout the South. An application portal, scheduled to open in April, will offer loans of up to $100,000. … Read More

Greenville's United Community Bank and SCBio will partner with Furman University as it prepares for its virtual seven-week Women’s Leadership Institute starting April 15. … Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration today opens an exclusive PPP loan application for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. The 14-day exclusivity window gives sole proprietors, independent contractors and small busi … Read More

Across the state, officials say the level of panic has subsided, but the need among small businesses remains. Columbia-based Optus Bank is already processing 600 applications. … Read More

State and federal funds have provided stopgap help as business owners across the state cope with a constantly changing landscape and try to chart a post-pandemic future. … Read More