For banks interested in obtaining CRA Credits, there are new changes ahead that will make it easier! On October 24, 2023, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OCC issued a Final Rule amending the agencies’ Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The agencies...
Recently, we’ve received more questions regarding the eligibility of financing a change of ownership (the buyout of a business partner) under the SBA 504 Loan Program. The SBA 504 was designed for small business owners to finance commercial real estate and...
In Fiscal Year 2022, more than 9,200 SBA 504 Loans were made to businesses nationwide, totaling $9.2 billion. Despite this incredible success, the 504 Loan Program remains under-utilized by lending organizations, possibly because of some erroneous misconceptions still...
Small business financing that was actually designed to meet the needs of small businesses? Sound too good to be true? It’s not! The decision on when to expand and/or relocate your business is a difficult one. Two of the most recognized hurdles you may...
SBA 504 Interest Rates are often below the Prime Interest Rate. The average Prime Rate (August 1955 – Present) is 9.80%. Today’s Prime Rate is 8.25%. Conversely, today’s 25-Year Fixed SBA 504 Interest Rate is 6.02%. While this is higher than the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a series of new procedural notices this week, including SBA Information Notice 5000-847027 publishing the new SOP 50-10-7, “Lender and Development Company Loan Programs.” SOP 50-10-7 will become effective August 1,...
