Today, just shy of 30 days after comments on the proposed rule closed, SBA issued a final rule entitled “Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 to remove ...

The agency just redrew a line that decides whether you’re expanding or starting fresh. That small change could reshape how entrepreneurs finance growth. Lost in the shuffle of the government shutdown, ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced the reinstatement of its bona fide place of business rule for participants in the 8(a) Business Development Program.

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 SBA’s new SOP shifts more responsibility to lenders and requires stricter documentation on equity, collateral and eligibility. Franchisors must be listed in the SBA Franchise Directory by July 31, ...

On June 11, 2026, SBA issued a proposed rule entitled “Reforms to Remove SBA’s 8(a) Program’s Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only; Reforms Do Not Impact ...