As we approach August 1, 2023, the effective date of the new SOP 50 10 7, the SBA lending community continues to digest and analyze the changes from…

Hazard insurance requirements for SBA 7(a) loans were updated in SBA Procedural Notice No. 5000-846607, which went into effect on May 11, 2023.  The changes to Hazard insurance,…

On May 9, 2023, the SBA issued Procedural Notice 5000-846607 (“SBA Notice”) which addresses the implementation of SBA’s Final Rule on Affiliation and Lending Criteria for the SBA…

Collateral requirements for Standard 7(a) Loans (those greater than $500,00) and 7(a) Small Loans (those under $500,000) will be updated under the new SOP. For 7(a) Small Loans,…

One of SBA’s core requirements for all 7(a) and 504 loans is to verify and document the unavailability of credit on reasonable terms from non-federal, non-state, and non-local…

On May 9, 2023, the SBA issued Procedural Notice 5000-846607 (“SBA Notice”) that revised the guidelines in the SOP 50 10 6 pertaining to equity injection requirements. These…