During the closing process, lenders anticipate their Phase I Environmental Reports will show that real estate serving as collateral is clean. However, this is not always the case…

When financing the purchase or construction of commercial real estate, SBA Lenders should confirm that the subject property’s zoning classification allows for the Borrower’s proposed use of the…

Urgent care centers are on the rise in the U.S. due to high costs of emergency room visits, long wait times for primary care doctors, and growing consumer…

The SOP 50 10 7.1 (the “SOP”) contains additional documentation requirements for gas station loans that SBA admits can be “voluminous and complex” for Lenders. This article will…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) granted low-interest, long term Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”) to millions of small businesses. While the pandemic no longer…

With the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) release of SOP 50 10 7.1, Lenders should be pleased to see the return of some familiar provisions that were in…