U.S. Small Business Administration Implements Rules to Address Persistent Capital Access Gaps
… incentivize a wider distribution network and small-dollar loans. Small businesses are the engine of the economy. That’s … needed. The number of lenders that originated SBA’s 7(a) loans under $50,000 and $150,000 decreased by over 40% and … yet too many entrepreneurs cannot obtain affordable loans, including rural small businesses affected by over …