Whether you’re expanding your business or looking to improve cash flow management, a small business loan can be a game changer. Discover the key documents you’ll need to apply, how lenders assess your application, and tips to improve your approval odds.

An SBA loan application form being filled out. Growth requires capital. Whether you’re expanding facilities, acquiring a competitor or building a stronger balance sheet for the next quarter, businesses need a strong financing strategy to fund major moves.

Defaulting on an SBA loan is serious; you can face bank levies, wage garnishment and foreclosure. But some cases allow forgiveness. Learn if you qualify.

Recent SBA loan changes usher in a return to stricter underwriting and a more rigorous application process. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions on our website ...

The SBA delivered over $44 billion in loans nationwide in FY2025, with $1.2 billion in the Seattle District. Rural lending rose 20%, and manufacturers gained new access to capital under the Made in America Initiative.

The SBA 504 loan program provides a long-term, fixed rate for business owners to build, buy, and refinance fixed assets – like commercial real estate and heavy equipment. To increase the impact of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) premier ...

Need working capital? SBA MARC loans offer big funding amounts, long terms and flexible repayment for small manufacturing businesses. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...

A small-business lending program supported by the federal government wrote more, smaller loans last month. A total of 76 of the 7(a) loans were originated in April in the Buffalo-Rochester market, up 12 percent from a year ago, according to the Small ...