Earlier this month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) banned foreign nationals, non‑citizens, and lawful permanent residents ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration said owners applying for any SBA loan program must be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals ...

Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Nydia Velazquez have blasted SBA's new eligibility policy. Less than two months after implementing a policy that opened the door a crack to businesses with limited noncitizen ...

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new policy that will bar foreign nationals and non‑citizens from ...

The SBA expands its ban, barring foreign nationals and non-citizens—including green card holders—from all guaranteed small business loans.

New Trump administration rules that prevent non-U.S, citizens from accessing Small Business Administration loans will likely lead more borrowers to seek capital from nonbank lenders, according to ...

Opponents say the change contradicts the agency’s mission of supporting the growth of small businesses. Small businesses owned by legal permanent residents (LPRs), or green card holders, will no ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a sweeping policy notice on Monday, March 9, 2026, officially banning foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing all SBA-guaranteed loan ...

Legal immigrants who have built businesses in America are facing an unexpected roadblock that could derail their dreams. The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a policy change Monday that ...

As of May 2024, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) had flagged nearly 38,000 already-forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that it suspected borrowers were ineligible for. The SBA ...