In 2025, the SBA has made a number of updates to how loans are priced and who qualifies. These changes reverse some of the more relaxed policies from recent years. For small business owners, that ...

WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Live Oak Bank has been named the most active SBA 7 (a) lender by dollar amount by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

As the government shutdown persists, FEMA and SBA disaster assistance is still available to Wisconsin residents following ...

Homeland Security has announced a final rule that streamlines the H-2A filing process for some temporary agricultural worker ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration said it will close fiscal year 2025 with the highest volume of small business lending ...

Processing and approvals of SBA 7(a) and 504 loans will halt during a government shutdown. SBA microloans and disaster loans ...

The president of a systems integration company and manufacturer of industrial electron beam systems is on Capitol Hill today to testify about financial needs for U.S. manufacturers. Karl Swanson, ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the “Company”), parent company of Washington Federal Bank (“WaFd Bank”), today announced that it has been designated as a Preferred Lender with ...

Emily Harding: Hi, all. If you can take your seats. Thank you. Well, good morning, everyone. We are here this morning to talk about a topic that is fundamental to the economy, to national defense, ...

On Thursday, Sept. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its first-ever loan program dedicated to supporting America’s small manufacturers, which make up 98% of all U.S.

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its first-ever loan program dedicated to supporting America’s small manufacturers, which make up 98% of all U.S. manufacturers. The 7(a) ...

“MARC gives lenders a substantial amount of flexibility when structuring working capital solutions for manufacturers as they can offer larger open lines of credit as they transition toward monitored ...