The Small Business Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won’t be allowed to apply for SBA loans, ...
The policy, which goes into effect March 1, requires 100% of direct and indirect owners of loan applicants to be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals residing stateside or within U.S. territories.
The restrictions are set to take effect March 1, 2026.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green ...
The latest directive, which takes effect in March, allows only U.S. citizens and nationals to seek government-guaranteed ...
A new Small Business Administration policy taking effect March 1 will bar businesses with any legal permanent resident ownership from receiving SBA-backed loans, reversing longstanding eligibility rul ...
The Small Business Administration is barring green card holders and other non-U.S. citizens from applying for loans from the ...
The Small Business Administration will remove green card holders’ eligibility to participate in government loan programs ...
The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 ...
While giants in technology and multinational corporations often capture the public's attention, it's small businesses that ...
In a sweeping and unprecedented enforcement action, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has dramatically escalated its ...
Rising operating costs and tighter access to small business loans are reshaping how owners make decisions in 2025.