Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal agencies to consider whether their federally-funded projects directly or indirectly adversely impact properties and sites that are listed or eligible…
On October 26, 2022 Volume 87, No. 206 of the Federal Register contained a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Affiliation and Lending Criteria for the SBA Business Loan Programs. The…
The Final Rule: Regulatory Reform Initiative: Streamlining and Modernizing the 7(a), Microloan, and 504 Loan Program to Reduce Unnecessary Regulatory Burden (87 FR 38900, commonly known as the “Deregulatory Rule”)…
In a recent presentation by SBA on guaranty purchases and its 10 tab process, the Agency noted that lenders not infrequently provide inadequate documentation to support their debt refinancing “uses…
One way for borrowers to have a more pleasant loan closing experience and for the lender to see its customer achieve long-term business success is when a borrower chooses to…
A vessel is defined by Merriam Webster as “a watercraft bigger than a rowboat.” There are many small businesses whose main assets consist of vessels, such as local fishermen,…