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Програми за SBA заеми, кандидатстване и ресурси за малки бизнеси
На 4 юли 2026 г. SBA удвои комбинирания таван за заеми 7(a)/504 от 5 милиона на 10 милиона долара. Това ръководство обяснява как работи комбинирането, кои ограничения останаха в сила и счетоводното отчитане на заемите, което изисква капиталова структура от 10 милиона долара.
Сертификацията WOSB изисква безусловна, пряка 51% собственост и реален контрол от жени, които са американски граждани, и вече трябва да бъде получена от SBA или одобрен трети сертифициращ орган — тя отключва конкуренция за резервирани поръчки в 733 индустрии и договори с единствен източник до 6,5 милиона долара.
SBA преустанови използването на FICO SBSS за 7(a) заеми под $350 000 от март 2026 г., като направи коефициента на покритие на дълга основен критерий за одобрение – научете как да се подготвите с точни финансови отчети и счетоводство.
The SBA's new Made in America Loan Guarantee offers eligible small manufacturers up to $5 million with a 90% federal guarantee and waived fees in FY 2026—the highest guarantee rate ever extended to small manufacturers.
The SBA's June 11, 2026 proposed rule eliminates the 8(a) program's race-based social disadvantage presumption for individually owned firms, requiring every applicant to document group-level discrimination and personal material harm instead — with the public comment period closing July 13, 2026.
As of March 1, 2026, SBA 7(a), 504, and microloan applicants must be 100% owned by U.S. citizens or nationals — green card holders are excluded from any direct or indirect ownership stake. Existing loans are grandfathered; new applicants with a permanent resident anywhere in the ownership chain must turn to CDFIs, state loan programs, or USDA B&I financing instead.
SBA SOP 50 10 8, effective June 1, 2025, dropped the 7(a) collateral trigger from $500,000 to $50,000, requires liens on personal real estate with 25%+ equity for 20%+ owners, and tightened equity injection rules — HELOCs need outside income, seller notes must sit on full standby, and phased ownership buyouts are gone.
The IRS pushed most federal tax deadlines for the May 16, 2025 St. Louis tornado (FEMA DR-4877) to November 3, 2025 — but the Section 165(i) election to deduct disaster losses on a 2024 return stays open until October 15, 2026, and penalty-free retirement withdrawals and SBA loans up to $2 million remain in play for affected businesses.
As of July 4, 2026, the SBA decoupled its 7(a) and 504 loan caps, letting qualified borrowers combine up to $5 million from each program — $10 million in total SBA-backed financing. Here's who benefits, how the two programs differ, and the structuring mistakes to avoid.
As of March 1, 2026, SBA 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond programs require 100% U.S. citizen or national ownership (with a 5% carve-out), ending green card holder eligibility. Here's who is affected and the financing alternatives — conventional loans, CDFIs, ITIN lending, and revenue-based funding.
The SBA's 2025–2026 Community Advantage overhaul caps CA loans at $350,000, requires lenders to hold $750,000 in unencumbered capital as of May 15, 2026, and freezes new CA SBLC licenses — here's what the shrinking lender pool means for startups and underserved borrowers seeking SBA-backed financing.
Effective July 22, 2026, the U.S. Commercial Service eliminated small-business discount tiers, raising the Gold Key Service from $950 to $3,250 for small exporters (+242%) while fee increases across the schedule range from 67% to 520%. Here's what changed, why, and how SBA STEP grants can offset the new costs.
