SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA Approves 6 MARC loans for $5 Million
December 23, 2025
Bob Coleman
Founder & Publisher
SBA Hot Topic Tuesday: SBA Approves 6 MARC loans for $5 Million
MARC Loan Statistics Snapshot
Total Activity
- 6 loans totaling $5 million
- 100% urban
- 100% bank-originated
- 100% existing businesses
Employee Size Breakdown
- 5 or fewer employees: 1 loan
- 11 to 25 employees: 4 loans
- 51 to 100 employees: 1 loan
Geographic Distribution
- Connecticut: 2 loans totaling $3 million
- Illinois: 1 loan for $750,000
- Minnesota: 1 loan for $300,000
- Washington: 2 loans totaling $950,000
SBA says the first MARC Loans demonstrate the range of transactions the product was engineered to support. SBA cited initial approvals supporting working capital needs from a $1.5 million line of credit to a welding and fabrication firm to a $250,000 facility for a porcelain enamel manufacturer.
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler says:
“98% of manufacturers are small businesses – and with the fair trade agenda, they are preparing for a new golden era of hiring and expansion as President Trump brings jobs, supply chains, and industries back home,” said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. “SBA’s new MARC L oan is designed to help manufacturers access needed working capital to meet the rising demand for Made in America. With several MARC loans already deployed, we are seeing immediate results. These loans support real factories, real workers, and real growth – and we encourage manufacturers nationwide to take advantage of this program to expand, modernize, and reshore American industrial dominance.”
SBA tied the announcement to its Made in America Manufacturing Initiative. SBA said that as part of the initiative it waived loan fees for small manufacturers in Fiscal Year 2026, committed to cutting $100 billion in red tape, promoted workforce development, and doubled the 7(a) and 504 loan limit for manufacturing.