PPP loans are fully forgivable if requirements are met. EIDL loans advance up to $15,000 don't require repayment. Other SBA ...

Borrowing a startup business loan with limited or no money could be worth it in certain cases, if you have a concrete plan to repay the debt. Getting started: Financing can help you launch your ...

PSC supports SBA’s proposed increases to small business size standards but warns against changes that could limit new entrants.

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The Small Business Administration plans to furlough roughly 23 percent of its workforce as the government shuts down—and more than a dozen core agency services will halt as funding lapses. Out of its ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BAFN) (“BayFirst” or the “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (the “Bank”) today announced ...

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

Understand the essentials of SBA-backed lending—program types, application processes and how these loans can support business growth Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit ...

Following the uncovering of a massive bribery scandal at USAID, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is ordering a full audit of all government contracting officers who have exercised ...

The Trump administration sunsets several Biden-era SBA loan policies Sakshi Udavant covers small business finance, entrepreneurship, and startup topics for Investopedia. For over a decade, she has ...

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, ...