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

Out of its 6,201-person workforce, 4,745 agency workers will be retained in the event of a shutdown, according to the ...

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

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.

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, ...

Small business borrowers in need of financing should work with their lender to identify alternative sources, experts said.

The SBA Preferred Lender Program grants select financial institutions increased authority to approve, close, and service SBA-guaranteed loans. This designation streamlines the lending process, ...

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, ...

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 ...

The SBIR program has been a critical tool for U.S. government agencies to foster innovation across America’s startups and small businesses for more than forty years. In the past decade alone, SBIR ...