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Gold Coast to offer $20M in business loans

President Joseph G. Perri says his Islandia-based bank

Photo credit: Chris Ware | President Joseph G. Perri says his Islandia-based bank aims to help small businesses grow and to help stimulate the economy. (March 29, 2011)

James Bernstein

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Many business breakfast meetings find people still half asleep.

But those who attend the Hauppauge Industrial Association's breakfast Wednesday are sure to be wide-awake when they hear what Joe Perri has to say.

Perri, chief executive of Gold Coast Bank of Islandia, will announce the bank has $20 million in loans to make to small businesses on Long Island.

"All banks say they have...

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