Former SBA Employee Defrauds SBA, State Programs, and Credit Unions – Fraud Friday

July 12, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Former SBA Employee Defrauds SBA, State Programs, and Credit Unions – Fraud Friday “Today’s charges highlight our unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of SBA programs,” says SBA OIG’s Eastern Region Special Agent in Charge Amaleka McCall-Braithwaite. “Exploiting relief efforts for personal gain undermines public trust and deprives legitimate…

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Top Six Reasons for SBA Screen Outs

July 11, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Top Six Reasons for SBA Screen Outs On the SBA 7(a) Connect Quarterly Update, Joe McClure from the Loan Guaranty Processing Center shared the top reasons for screen outs. The top three reasons alone account for 82% of screen outs. Here is what to look out for as lenders:

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SBA 7(a) Connect Call Hot Topics

July 10, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA 7(a) Connect Call Hot Topics Yesterday, SBA held their 7(a) Connect Quarterly Update call. Here are some of the key topics they discussed: Watch the 7(a) Connect Quarterly Update here!

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Less Small Businesses are Having Their Credit Needs Met

July 9, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor Less Small Businesses are Having Their Credit Needs Met Small business optimism is at its highest this year, but credit conditions in June were less favorable for small businesses according to findings from the NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends report. Although current credit conditions were rockier, small business owners…

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SBA 504 Lending Stats by Loan Size

July 9, 2024 Delaney SextonContributing Editor SBA 504 Lending Stats by Loan Size For fiscal year 2024, these are the lending statistics by loan size as of July 8, 2024:

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