On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer ...

The Small Business Administration will end SBA loan eligibility for legal permanent residents on March 1, requiring 100% of ...

The change follows tighter lending guidelines the agency adopted last year and comes as the Trump administration ramps up ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a policy change that will make businesses with any ownership by ...

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

The Small Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won’t be allowed to apply for SBA loans, effective March 1. The move is the latest by ...

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 restrictions are set to take effect March 1, 2026.

WCP, created to complement SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan offerings, supports both asset-based and transaction-based financing ...

Nearly 10% of SBA loan portfolios face immediate disqualification as new rules mandate 100% U.S. citizenship. Starting March ...

A new Small Business Administration policy taking effect March 1 will bar businesses with any legal permanent resident ownership from receiving SBA-backed loans, reversing longstanding eligibility rul ...

Flexible Credit Line Supports Expansion and Job CreationWASHINGTON, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small ...