SBA shuts out non-U.S. citizens from its main lending program

Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green ...

SBA says legal permanent residents will be ineligible for its loan program, effective March 1

The Small Business Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won’t be allowed to apply for SBA loans, ...

SBA freezes over 100,000 California borrowers in sweeping $9B pandemic fraud crackdown

Trump SBA suspends over 111,000 California borrowers in massive fraud crackdown involving $9 billion in suspected pandemic ...

SBA's Working Capital Pilot Program Delivers $150 Million to Support U.S. Manufacturing

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a major milestone for its 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program, which has delivered more than $150 million in new lending since its ...

SBA cuts off non-US citizens from primary loan program

The move would bar small businesses with any amount of ownership from green card holders from applying for the agency’s most popular small business loan program.
The Sussex-Surry Dispatch

SBA Suspends Over 1,000 8(a) Firms from Program Following December Document Request

Action is Latest in Sweeping Effort to Dismantle DEI, Expose Fraud, and Restore Integrity to Federal Contracting ...
Wall Street Journal

Best Low-Interest Business Loans of February 2026

Low‑interest lending options are often suited for established businesses and include SBA, bank, credit union and online lenders offering competitive rates Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, ...