FDIC launches small business hotline
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has opened a hotline for small businesses owners who have questions or complaints about access to credit. The line was unveiled last Friday during a conference to address issues resulting from difficulties some businesses have encountered acquiring new loans or extending existing lines of credit. The toll-free number is (855) FDIC-BIZ (334-2249). To complement the new small business hotline, the FDIC also created a dedicated website for small businesses at www.fdic.gov/smallbusiness.