By Tully Ryan, CEO, IQExit / Murphy Business M&A Advisor Effective this month, the SBA doubled its cumulative 7(a) and 504 loan limit to $10 million, the highest combined borrowing ceiling in the ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration on Thursday issued formal guidance reiterating that participation in its 8(a) Business Development Program must be race-neutral, emphasizing that no business ...

Lindsey Crossmier is a staff writer for the News Desk team, covering a variety of verticals, such as timely personal finance, consumer and health news. Previously, she worked as a senior writer for ...

The U.S. SBA offers many loan programs to help small businesses. Learn the basics about PPP, EIDL and 7(a) loans and which of ...

The largest SBA loan recipients in Q1 2026 received or were approved for loans through the Small Business Administration's 7(a) or 504 programs from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026. Columbus Business First’s ...

The largest SBA loan recipients on the First Coast received or were approved for loans through the Small Business Administration's 7(a) or 504 programs from Jan. 1 to March. 31, 2026. The Jacksonville ...

Siemens is One of 16 Non-Bank Lenders Amid Return to Industrialization, First Industrial Technology Company to Secure SBLC LicenseWASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small ...

The Small Business Administration wants to eliminate race-based eligibility presumptions and create a new social disadvantage test for applicants. A proposed rule by the Small Business Administration ...

The Small Business Administration is expanding its scrutiny of socio-economic contracting programs to now include a review of the women-owned small business program. In an email sent to economically ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration published a significant proposed rule on June 11, 2026, that would fundamentally reshape how individuals qualify for the Section 8(a) Business Development ...

SBA has proposed ending 8(a) eligibility based on racial minority status Applicants would be required to provide documented evidence of social disadvantage to qualify for the program The changes would ...