The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued letters to all contractors within the 8(a) Business Development Program, requiring them to produce financial records as part of a comprehensive ...

People walk past the headquarters of the Small Business Administration in the Southwest Federal Center area on March 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Small ...

As America rebounds from the recent government shutdown, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler says one group is already leading the recovery: veteran entrepreneurs. In ...

You should repay your SBA loan early if the interest savings outweigh any prepayment penalties — and it makes sense for your financial situation. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

Kelly Loeffler, the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), oversees federal programs that support more than 36 million small businesses nationwide, including 1.6 million ...

Processing and approvals for most SBA loans will stop during a government shutdown. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...

The Small Business Administration is now investigating allegations that a small business and its majority owner, a Native American tribe, defrauded the 8(a) small business contracting program. ATI ...

Staffers with the Small Business Administration who were placed on furlough set up automatic response emails pinning blame on Democrats for the shutdown, which they said already has affected hundreds ...

The Small Business Administration plans to furlough roughly 23 percent of its workforce as the government shuts down—and more than a dozen core agency services will halt as funding lapses. Out of its ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The new program offers flexible ...

Explore the current interest rates for SBA-backed financing—including 7(a), 504 and microloans—and learn how these compare to traditional loan options Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy ...

The Trump administration sunsets several Biden-era SBA loan policies Sakshi Udavant covers small business finance, entrepreneurship, and startup topics for Investopedia. For over a decade, she has ...