In Brief: OCC Schedules Feb. 5 Small-Business Parley

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will hold a small- business conference Feb. 5 in Washington to discuss access to capital and government lending programs.

Speakers include Comptroller Eugene A. Ludwig; Aida Alvarez, administrator of the Small Business Administration; Michael James, executive vice president for Wells Fargo Bank; and Emma C. Chappell, president and chief executive officer of United Bank of Philadelphia.

Panel discussions will address micro-lending, equity investment in small businesses, and growth in the number of minority- and women-business owners. For information call 202-874-4930.

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