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Friday, May 03, 2013  The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages from the Windsor Green Condo fire on March 16. The deadline to apply for physical damage is May 28.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Loans are now available for Windsor Green condo fire victims. The Small Business Administration is offering the money to people who lived in the 47 units that were uninsured or underinsured.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering loans to Windsor Green condominium fire victims who qualify.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The state's tax collection agency is seeking a $20 million loan to pay for the state's response to the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The South Carolina agency that maintains the taxpayer records accessed by an international hacker wants help paying for expenses related to the breach.

Monday, December 10, 2012  The City of Florence Department of Community Services conducted a review on fair housing impediments in the city. The Department's Director, Scotty Davis, says the review found possible impediments with unequal access to mortgage financing from some Florence lending institutions, as well as a low number of loans available to African-Americans and disparities in property insurance coverage.

Monday, April 09, 2012  The Education Oversight Committee wants legislators to put more money in a teacher loan program meant to encourage students to teach in South Carolina's needy schools.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Myrtle Beach police and firefighters were called to an area off 6th Avenue North and Kings Highway around 2 p.m. Tuesday to find a shed on fire.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  The Better Business Bureau, in honor of its 100th year monitoring businesses, created the "Scam Hall of Shame."

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Fifteen people in the Charleston area have been indicted on charges that they took out more than $400,000 in student loans while never planning to attend college.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Conway police charged Richard Mcleod, Jr., 44, of Aynor with three counts of Entering Bank, Depository or Building and Loan Association with the Intent to Steal for three recent bank robberies in Conway.

Friday, October 28, 2011  Matthew Skinner, 36, of Pawleys Island, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Florence to accepting payments from an individual in connection with mortgage loans.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  It's one debt you can't hide from, federal student loans. Now President Barack Obama plans to offer some much needed relief. The president outlined a plan Wednesday that includes a loan forgiveness program for public service workers who make payments for ten years.

Sunday, September 04, 2011  Gov. Beverly Perdue says 15 more North Carolina counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance, meaning families and business owners in those counties can seek low-interest loans or grants to help them recover from Hurricane Irene.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Small businesses have until September 14 to file for for federal economic injury disaster loans for problems because of because of drought, extreme heat and weather related insect infestations that started on May 1, 2010.