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.

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

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 ...

The Small Business Administration has said in a policy note that green card holders and other non-US citizens will no longer ...

Green card holders will no longer be eligible for U.S. government-backed small business loans starting March 1. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is narrowing its citizenship and residency ...

Nearly 10% of SBA loan portfolios face immediate disqualification as new rules mandate 100% U.S. citizenship. Starting March 1, 2026, green card holders lose all access to 7(a) and 504 programs. This ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BayFirst Financial Corp. (BAFN) (“BayFirst” or “Company”), parent company of BayFirst National Bank (“Bank”) today announced that as part of a ...

Growth requires capital. Whether you’re expanding facilities, acquiring a competitor or building a stronger balance sheet for the next quarter, businesses need a strong financing strategy to fund ...