The number of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans surged last year in Orange County, though the total dollar value dropped. SBA lending is supported by the federal government, allowing financial institutions to provide business loans with more favorable terms or more flexible underwriting criteria than conventional loans. The 15 Small Read More
Editor’s Note: Newport Beach’s Christopher Cox has a long history in national politics, becoming the fifth-ranking leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, senior associate counsel to President Ronald Reagan, and working with four U.S. presidents. Using his vast knowledge about how Read More
VALENCIA, Calif. /California Newswire/ — IRS Solutions®, the trusted name in tax resolution software, announces the launch of its latest innovation, the Discrepancy Report. This cutting-edge feature is designed to simplify the detection of discrepancies between filed tax returns and income data reported to the IRS by third parties. This Read More
Nonprofit Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to use survivor-driven, trauma-informed practices to build a safer community, has added two women to its Board of Directors. Ziba Behnam Innovative sales strategist Ziba Behnam has 20 years of experience developing sales programs. Read More
The OCBJ Master’s & MBA Guide is your go-to resource for exploring top graduate programs in Orange County and beyond. This comprehensive guide features premier institutions including Biola University, California State University, Fullerton, Chapman University, Concordia University, UC Riverside School of Business, UCI Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Read More
Irvine-based small-satellite maker Terran Orbital Corp. said it has been selected by the U.S. Space Force as one of 12 companies awarded a position on the Space Test Experiments Platform contract. “This 10-year, $237 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, administered by Space Systems Command, supports the Department of Defense’s broader Read More
The latest piece of El Pollo Loco’s brand turnaround is a refresh of its design and marketing efforts, both online and in-store, which will launch on May 15. The restaurant chain’s new look, tagline and layout were introduced in a new ad campaign released on May 2. Previous Read More
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Navigating a prolonged era of complexity marked by compressed margins, fierce recruiting wars, regulatory uncertainty, and rapid technological transformation, mortgage lenders find guidance and support in collaboration, according to The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), an industry-leading organization for mortgage lenders of every variety. In an Read More
Another struggling Orange County apparel company is downsizing. Retailer Vans, whose parent company is VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC), is laying off 82 workers at its Costa Mesa headquarters, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter sent to state employment officials on April 29. Jobs impacted include footwear Read More
An Orange County mall erased a one-time anchor store from its footprint and plans to replace it with a residential development. The Village at Orange tore down the space once occupied by JCPenney last week. The gaping space at the mall could soon be home 167 two- and three-level condominium Read More
