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 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 ...
The Business Journal

SBA bars green card holders from business loan ownership starting March 1

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 ...

SBA Shuts Doors On Small Business Loans To Green Card Holders In Latest Anti-Immigration Move

The policy, which goes into effect March 1, requires 100% of direct and indirect owners of loan applicants to be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals residing stateside or within U.S. territories.

SBA 100% citizenship mandate explained: Why green card holders lose access to SBA loans starting March 1, 2026

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

SBA Issues New Regulatory Guidance to Cut California Red Tape and Expedite Los Angeles Wildfire Rebuild

Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published regulatory guidance pursuant to President Donald J. Trump's Executive Order 14277, "Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los ...

Small Business Technology News: 12 Cool Things Copilot Can Do In Excel

Use Copilot to get more out of Excel. Also, Home Depot releases an AI app for customers, Gusto introduces integration with ...
Rome Sentinel

SBA regional administrator tours several local businesses

Regional Administrator Matt Coleman, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Atlantic Region overseeing the federal agency’s operations throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and t ...