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Report fraud, waste, and abuse
https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/contract-administration/report-fraud-waste-abuse… online Detecting Fraud in Small Business Administration Lending Programs Last updated September 3, 2025 … -
Statement from Administrator Mills on Urging Continued Support for Small Businesses’ Recovery Loan Programs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/aug/24/statement-administrator-mills-urging-continued-support-small-businesses-recovery-loan-programs… – increased guarantees and reduced fees in our two largest lending programs – have engineered a significant turnaround in SBA lending and been successful in helping jump-start our economy … these programs have supported more than $27.5 billion in lending to more than 60,000 small businesses across the … -
As U.S. Hits Record 21 Million New Business Applications, SBA Publishes Report Outlining How Biden-Harris Administration Worked to Fuel Small Business Boom
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/01/17/us-hits-record-21-million-new-business-applications-sba-publishes-report-outlining-how-biden-harris… technology, and enacted policy changes and improvements to lending programs, leading to significant increases in lending to underserved communities – lending to Black-owned businesses tripled, while lending to … -
Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) Lenders
https://www.sba.gov/document/support-export-working-capital-program-ewcp-lenders… Bank Adam Kirkbride, Manager, SBA & Strategy Commercial Lending Products Adam.Kirkbride@commercebank.com Phone: 816-234-2028 Ethen Pineda, SBA Advisor Commercial Lending Products Ethen.Pineda@CommerceBank.com Phone: … Dakota, Texas Fulton Bank Chris Brown, SVP, Director SBA Lending cbrown@fultonbank.com Phone: 610-332-7105 Rich Mason, … -
SBA Updates Criteria on States for Requesting Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/17/sba-updates-criteria-states-requesting-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted… to access it on reasonable terms through traditional lending channels,” said Administrator Carranza. “To that end, … for Accessing SBA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Lending The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering … -
SBA Eliminates Disastrous Biden-Era Underwriting Standards
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/04/22/sba-eliminates-disastrous-biden-era-underwriting-standards… SBA is restoring robust rules to end the era of reckless lending – preserving access to capital for America’s small … the SBA is taking immediate action to restore prudent lending criteria, rein in risk, and save the 7(a) program … known as “Do What You Do,” which erased longstanding lending criteria within the 7(a) loan program and enabled … -
Protect yourself from scams and fraud
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general/protect-yourself-scams-fraud… . If you have questions about other SBA lending products, call SBA’s Answer Desk at 1-800-827-5722 or … -
ICYMI: The Biden-Harris Administration “Kept Its Promise” to Black and Latino Entrepreneurs with SBA Loans in FY23
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/11/08/icymi-biden-harris-administration-kept-its-promise-black-latino-entrepreneurs-sba-loans-fy23… (SBA) has now surpassed the $1 billion mark in lending to Black-owned small businesses for the third year, … a major issue, and there has been considerable progress in lending to Black entrepreneurs during the Biden … than doubled since 2020...” “The SBA’s efforts to boost lending rates among minorities can also be seen in growth of … -
Vice President Harris, Administrator Guzman, Representative Chu Highlight Community Advantage Program during Small Business Visit
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/07/06/vice-president-harris-administrator-guzman-representative-chu-highlight-community-advantage-program… SBA 7(a) Lenders with a new license in the Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) program. While in Santa Monica, they … borrowers now that they can access the SBA’s flagship 7(a) lending program. “Our small business visit today at Alfalfa … in Santa Monica highlighted the economic impact of SBA’s lending to startups and underserved entrepreneurs through the … -
FACT SHEET: The U.S. Small Business Administration is Delivering Support to America’s Small Businesses, Helping Them Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/nov/24/fact-sheet-us-small-business-administration-delivering-support-americas-small-businesses-helping… million, $2.5 million and $5 million. Through SBA’s core lending programs, $44.8 billion in funding was delivered to … minority business owners received nearly $1.9 billion in lending ($1.1 billion for Asian American and Pacific … Despite significant growth in the SBA’s core 7(a) and 504 lending programs, many entrepreneurs continue to face … -
Small Banks Gaining PPP Advantage Today
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/may/06/small-banks-gaining-ppp-advantage-today-0… 11:59 pm EDT, SBA systems will only accept loans from lending institutions with asset sizes less than $1 billion dollars. This is to assure that small lending institutions are provided the opportunity to lend to … providing increased opportunity for many entrepreneurs. “Lending institutions with asset sizes less than $1 billion … -
SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/14/sba-provide-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted-coronavirus-covid-19… for Accessing SBA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Lending The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering … -
SBA to Provide Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/16/sba-provide-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted-coronavirus-covid-19… for Accessing SBA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Lending The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering … -
ROM 10-12 - Notice of Finding and Recommendation on Material Origination and Closing Deficiencies Identified in SBA and Lender-Approved Recovery Act Loans
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-12-rom-10-12-notice-finding-recommendation-material-origination-closing-deficiencies-identified-sba… balances of all SBA loans made to a borrower to ensure SBA lending limits will not be exceeded upon the approval of a … to ensure the guaranty amount paid does not exceed SBA's lending limits should the loan default. SBA's proposed … balances of all SBA loans made to a borrower to ensure SBA lending limits will not be exceeded upon the approval of a … -
Statement of SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet at U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship Hearing
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/26/statement-sba-administrator-maria-contreras-sweet-us-senate-committee-small-business… proud to report that we have achieved record 7(a) lending levels operating with zero taxpayer subsidy for three … accomplishments was to reach historic levels in 7(a) lending to those Americans who typically struggle most to … to modernize the agency have also driven updates to our lending partner platforms by bringing advances such as … -
SBA Michigan District Recognizes Fiscal Year 2017 Lenders Who Helped SBA Guarantee Record-Breaking $1 Billion in the State
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/apr/10/sba-michigan-district-recognizes-fiscal-year-2017-lenders-who-helped-sba-guarantee-record-breaking-1… Comerica Bank, Chase Bank, and Chemical Bank. “Our lending partners play a critical role in helping small … Diversity Lender of the Year , with 61% of all of its SBA lending going to underserved markets, including minorities, … women, and veterans. Seventy-five percent of its SBA lending went to minority owned companies. The Export Finance … -
SBA Recognizes Regions Bank and Berkshire Bank at Annual SBA Export Lenders’ Roundtable
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-recognizes-regions-bank-berkshire-bank-annual-sba-export-lenders-roundtable… Camacho and Thomas Matthias, accepted the award for large lending institutions on behalf of Regions Bank. Regions is a … in 2016. As a result, Regions generated $15 million in lending support utilizing SBA’s EWCP Program in 2018. … Vice President Greg Poehlmann accepted the award for small lending institution on its behalf. Berkshire provides … -
CDC Certification Guide
https://www.sba.gov/document/support--cdc-certification-guide… internal controls, financial risk management, commercial lending, legal issues relating to commercial lending, and corporate governance. A person may meet more … other than the CDC manager, must represent the commercial lending field. No person who is a member of a CDC's staff may …