On June 21, 2018, the President signed into law the Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act of 2018 (Public Law No: 115-189, the “Reform Act”). The Reform Act, which…

One of the top reasons for a repair of an SBA guaranty is failure to obtain the required lien position on business assets. This closing error is easily avoided if…

The SBA recently issued version 14 of its revised servicing and liquidation matrix which became effective on May 1, 2018.  There are a few changes that  all lenders need to…

Lenders participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration lending programs often encounter borrowers who are unrepresented by legal counsel for the loan transaction.  As a result, borrowers try to rely…

A series of recent SBA financed real estate transactions handled by our firm highlighted the importance of identifying title issues early in the closing process.  It is imperative lenders examine…

That is certainly the question in SBA lending today.  SBA has long regulated the types of fees that can be charged by an SBA lender to a borrower.  Recently, SBA’s…