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Unity Bank participates in second round of the Paycheck Protection Program - DefenderNetwork.com

Unity National Bank of Houston, N.A. (“Unity”) has been authorized by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a designated lender in round two of the Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA Paycheck Protection Program”). The SBA Paycheck Protect Program began April 3,2020. On December 27, 2020, Congress extended the program to March 31, 2021, to help alleviate […]

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