A GAO report has found that the Small Business Administration needs to improve compliance with the credit elsewhere requirement and its 7 (a) loan program. For its 7(a) loan program, the Small ...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) annually issues a funding opportunity announcement with an estimate of total funding for the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. The SBDC Program ...

As economic uncertainty persists, small businesses are increasingly relying on SBA loans for refinancing, working capital and expansion. In the first quarter of 2025, loan approvals soared 38% year ...

The SBA says it’s bringing back discipline after a stretch of loose lending. But in trying to clean things up, it's tangling up deals that don’t need fixing. Deals are falling apart as the SBA is set ...

Your business must meet several key criteria to qualify for an SBA loan. This includes having good personal credit as the business owner, operating within the U.S. or its territories, demonstrating a ...

Explore the current interest rates for SBA-backed financing—including 7(a), 504 and microloans—and learn how these compare to traditional loan options ...