SBA's Premier Certified Lenders
Program (PCLP) transfers considerable authority and autonomy to
Premier Certified Development Companies (Premier CDCs). The PCLP
forms (Forms 2233 and 2234) collect loan information to assist the
agency in carrying-out its lender, portfolio and program oversight
responsibilities. Form 2233 will collect loan loss reserve
information to ensure Premier CDC compliance with statutory
requirements. SBA will use Form 2234 to approve loan eligibility
and track portfolio performance.
Although the number of PCLP
lenders in the program has decreased over the past 3 years, the
volume of loan guarantee requests has increased significantly. This
is due in part to regulation changes in 2003. A CDCs area of
operations was expanded from multiple counties to the entire state
providing the CDCs with a greater area to market and to assist
small businesses. As a result of all CDCs having full statewide
authority it increased the number of CDCs that could expand into
all contiguous states to their state of incorporation, again
increasing their access to different markets.
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Gail Hepler 202
653-7530
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.