The Small Business Administration doubled its combined lending ceiling effective July 4, 2026, and the change is smaller than the headline suggests. Qualified borrowers can now take an SBA 7a loan of ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration plans to unveil new government-backed credit lines of up to $5 million for small businesses, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman told CNBC. The SBA is ...

In an effort aimed at funneling more capital to underserved borrowers, the Small Business Administration will eliminate a four-decade-old policy that set strict limits on the number of nondepository ...

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 ...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has initiated a new rule that allows eligible borrowers to get up to $10 million in combined financing from 7(a) and 504 loan programs, the agency said in a May ...

During her tenure, Isabel Casillas Guzman, administrator of the Small Business Administration, has emphasized the need for lenders to originate more small-dollar 7(a) loans. The Small Business ...

The SBA 7(a) loan program is the primary business loan program offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). It offers financial support to small businesses for a variety of purposes, including ...

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Dozens of small business owners in San Antonio took advantage of SBA 7(a) loans in 2022, with over $100 million in loans approved last fiscal year. The Small Business Administration's 7(a) loan ...