While most small business borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic have been solely focused on financial assistance from lenders participating in the Paycheck Protection Program, established under the Coronavirus Aid,…
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), providing small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with various forms of government…
On September 17, 2019, SBA provided an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking the public’s comments to changes to the regulations governing SBA’s Export Loan Programs in an ongoing…
In the context of SBA lending, properly perfecting security interests in required collateral is one of the most important steps in closing a SBA loan. For personal property collateral, lenders…
Effective April 1, 2019, SBA’s SOP 50 10 5(K) contains provisions restricting SBA borrowers from leasing real estate acquired with SBA loan proceeds to any business that a borrower knows…
Typically, any small business applicant seeking SBA financing must be an active operating company. One exception to this general rule pertains to Eligible Passive Companies. The Eligible Passive Company (EPC)…