澳博官方网站app投资1美元.5 Million to Assist Houston-area 小型企业es Hurt by Hurricane Harvey

2017年10月5日(华盛顿特区.C.) ——澳博官方网站app & Co. is extending a significant investment to Houston-area small businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey. 今天，该公司宣布了1美元.500万年 investment that allows two Houston organizations to extend 90-day loan payment reprieves 和 ongoing financial assistance to local small businesses in need.

LiftFund和人Fund, 非营利性小企业贷款机构, 专门为女性经营的小企业提供服务, 退伍军人, 少数族裔和低收入企业家. Small businesses have the potential to reduce unemployment 和 exp和 opportunity for all. 然而，一项研究 澳博官方网站app研究所 found that one in four small businesses hold less than 13 days of cash in reserve, 这使得他们在混乱时期尤其脆弱.

“为了让休斯顿完全恢复, 我们的小企业必须继续成为经济机会的强大引擎,娜塔莉·马克斯说, 澳博官方网站app驻休斯顿董事总经理. “很多年了, LiftFund 和 人Fund have helped Houstonians grow their small businesses, 提供就业机会，支持繁荣的经济. We are proud to st和 with them 和 their many clients in the challenging months ahead.”

澳博官方网站app是休斯顿最大的银行, 雇用超过6人,400人，服务超过3个.600万商业和消费者客户. 该公司已经捐款超过5美元.拨款500万, donations 和 employee giving to provide immediate relief to victims of Hurricane Harvey.

做更多的事来提升社会, 追逐 will host community events at three Houston-area branches this weekend. There will be resources 和 guidance for storm relief, giveaways, food 和 activities for kids.

澳博官方网站app长期以来一直支持LiftFund, 向这家总部位于圣安东尼奥的集团提供了1100多万美元. The nonprofit lender provides small business loans 和 minority-business loans for 女性, 创业公司和企业家, as well as essential business education throughout its thirteen-state footprint. LiftFund will use the investment to provide three months of payment forgiveness to clients in the disaster area 和 provide access to capital for new 和 existing businesses.

“LiftFund is grateful for 澳博官方网站app’s long-term support of our efforts to empower small businesses in Texas. 小企业是地方经济的命脉和支柱. This latest 澳博官方网站app investment means LiftFund can serve more clients, providing critical support for small business owners impacted by Hurricane Harvey,珍妮·巴雷拉说, LiftFund总裁兼首席执行官.

人Fund is based in Austin 和 has lent more than $56 million to create economic opportunity 和 financial stability for minorities, 女性, 退伍军人和低收入企业家. 澳博官方网站app的投资将帮助休斯顿的小企业, 科珀斯克里斯蒂和哈维必经之路的农村社区. Those impacted businesses will receive at least 3 months of loan forgiveness.

“Hurricane Harvey created enormous challenges for small business owners in Houston 和 the Gulf Coast. 多亏了澳博官方网站app的慷慨解囊, these challenges have become opportunities for businesses that rely on 人Fund for loans,加里·林德纳说, 人Fund的总裁兼首席执行官. “在银行的支持下, business loan payments are covered for three months 和 working capital is readily available to get businesses back in operation. 澳博官方网站app出面帮助复苏, 重建, 和 revive the Gulf Coast economy is testimony to its enduring commitment to the entrepreneurial spirit of Texas.”

澳博官方网站app’s support of LiftFund 和 人Fund is part of the firm’s innovative, data-driven investment to build 和 grow underserved entrepreneurs is part of the firm’s five-year, 7500万美元 小型企业前进 initiative to provide flexible financing 和 other support to underserved 女性, minority 和 veteran-owned small businesses by applying what the firm has learned from small business investments in other communities.

除了提供5美元.到目前为止，哈维赈灾已经有500万美元了, 大通自动免除或退还抵押贷款的滞纳金, 信用卡, 商业银行和汽车贷款和租赁到9月24日. 它对透支也是如此, service 和 ATM fees on consumer 和 small-business checking 和 savings accounts.

For all customers who live in a FEMA-designated individual assistance disaster area, the firm paused the obligation to make mortgage 和 home equity payments for 90 days from when the hurricane first hit. 如果客户在支付抵押贷款方面有困难, 澳博官方网站app will work with customers to find options that will help that catch up on payments that come due during the pause. 

“追逐 st和s by our communities in good times 和 in tough times,” Marks said. “I’m proud to work for a company that has stepped up in such a significant way to help Houston.”

The community gatherings at local 追逐 branches will begin with two events on Saturday, October 7. 第一个是从9a开始的.m. 直到中午在南弗兹伍德路611号. 第二个是从2点开始.m. 直到下午5点.m. 航空道5207号. 10月8日星期日将有一个社区活动. 从1点开始.m. 到下午4点.m. 在凯蒂梅森路400号.

关于澳博官方网站app

澳博官方网站app & Co. (纽约证券交易所代码:JPM)是一家全球领先的金融服务公司.6万亿美元，业务遍及全球. 这家公司是投资银行业务的领导者, 为消费者和小企业提供金融服务, 商业银行, 金融交易处理, 资产管理. 道琼斯工业平均指数的一个组成部分，澳博官方网站app & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States 和 many of the world's most prominent corporate, 其J.P. 摩根和大通品牌. 关于澳博官方网站app的信息 & Co. 可在 wt8n.byum.net. 在Twitter上关注我们 @追逐 和 @追逐SmallBiz，和 www.脸谱网.com/chase.

关于LiftFund

1994年在圣安东尼奥成立, LiftFund is a non-profit financial 和 business support service organization that helps entrepreneurs strengthen their businesses, 稳定和增加农民收入, create employment 和 contribute to the economic revitalization of their communities. LiftFund has the nation’s largest microlender portfolio 和 is committed to providing capital to entrepreneurs who do not have access to loans from commercial sources. Since its inception, LiftFund has made over 19,000 loans totaling more than $250 million. LiftFund在阿拉巴马州以外的13个州开展业务, 阿肯色州, 佛罗里达, 乔治亚州, 肯塔基州, 路易斯安那州, 新墨西哥, 密西西比州, 密苏里州, 俄克拉何马州, 南卡罗来纳, 田纳西州和德克萨斯州. 欲知更多有关升降机基金的资料，请浏览 www.liftfund.com..

关于人Fund

人Fund is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established in 1994. 它是一个U.S. Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) 和 SBA certified lender. “人民基金”提供最高350美元的商业贷款,向不符合银行贷款资格的德州企业提供5000美元. 它还为客户提供商业援助和教育. 目标市场是少数民族, 女性, 和 veteran business owners 和 those residing in low to moderate income census tracts. 目前超过50%的贷款是给创业公司和非营利组织的. 通过获得资本和教育机会, 人Fund creates economic opportunity 和 financial stability for underserved people to build healthy small businesses. 人Fund激发, 教育, 基金, 和 elevates entrepreneurs on the path to prosperity 和 the American Dream. 如欲了解更多有关“人民基金”的资料，请浏览 www.peoplefund.org.