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Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Columbia leaders are mulling a decision on how to publicly release records from a city loan program that has caught the attention of three federal agencies. On Tuesday, city leaders said they have been reluctant to release the records, citing the fact that private information is included.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  On Tuesday a former Columbia business loan officer questioned a recent records release about a city loan program, a high-ranking city official is firing back.

Monday, September 19, 2011  A former Columbia business loan officer says the city isn't telling the whole story about a struggling loan program that has drawn the attention of the federal government.