SBA and USDA Blog

Temporary changes to the SBA program have enhanced the benefits to borrowers and lenders, making now the ideal time to develop an SBA lending strategy. After helping lenders across the country develop successful SBA programs, we have taken these insights and developed a 4-step Playbook for lenders.  In this whitepaper you will learn about: How

Credit memos are critical to a loan application as they help tell the story of a borrower, their business and how the loan will be used. This story is then evaluated by the bank and the SBA to determine whether the loan will be approved or denied. Just as any good storyteller does, the lender

  Many lenders source franchise loan opportunities through their established broker relationships. But what if you could source these deals directly from the franchisor themselves and not have to pay a broker fee? In this month’s Thirty-at-Noon webinar, Paul Santomauro from FRANdata provided lenders with guidance on building direct relationships with franchisors. We answered the

In this month’s Thirty-at-Noon webinar we took a deep look into the franchise lending space in 2022. Whether you actively lend to franchises or are formulating a strategy to enter the space, we hope this month’s webinar equips you with the information you need to make more informed lending decisions.  This year will bring its

In December, we launched the SBA Atlas, a free online platform making historical SBA loan data more accessible than ever. The tool for lenders empowers users with custom dashboards, multi-level data filtering, and visual data presentations to efficiently understand the current world of SBA Lending. In this month’s Thirty-at-Noon webinar, our experts shared the playbook for