Sba news and trends

US House Passes Bill Requiring Report on SBA Loan Program
Legal // June 05, 2025

The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Report: SBA Staffing Cuts Reduce Service to Entrepreneurs
SMBs // May 23, 2025

Staffing cuts and tighter underwriting standards have reportedly made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to get help from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’
Personnel // March 21, 2025

The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

White House Raises Cap on Small Business Loans
SMBs // December 01, 2024

The White House says it is making it easier for underserved small businesses to get capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Interviews & Exclusives
New Congressional Bill Takes Aim at $335M in Small Business Lending Fraud

June 05, 2025
As tariffs loomed this spring, PYMNTS Intelligence found that obtaining financing was (and is) a difficult endeavor for smaller firms, which power the U.S. economy. Our surveys of small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners found that fully half of U.S. SMBs rely on their day-to-day revenue to stay afloat — and 7% of firms said […]

Entrepreneurial Agility and Innovation Could Make or Break SMBs’ Holiday Season

November 11, 2022
Recall the bleak summer of 2020, when you’d have thought Main Street small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) would be extinct by year’s end. It was understandably pessimistic, but it didn’t...

PPP Loans, Cash Crunches And Now, The Specter Of Public Shame

July 08, 2020
And now: Stimulus funding as a tool for public shaming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

What’s Next For PPP: A Banker, An SMB And A FinTech CEO Weigh In

April 24, 2020
The rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has, by any account, been a wild ride to date. Get the Full Story Complete...

Quick Reads
US House Passes Bill Requiring Report on SBA Loan Program

June 05, 2025
The House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday (June 3) that its sponsor said will combat fraud and improve transparency in a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Report: SBA Staffing Cuts Reduce Service to Entrepreneurs

May 23, 2025
Staffing cuts and tighter underwriting standards have reportedly made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to get help from the Small Business Administration (SBA). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

SBA to Reduce Workforce by 43% and Focus on ‘Core Missions’

March 21, 2025
The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Friday (March 21) that it will reduce its workforce by 43% and refocus its resources on its “core missions.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

White House Raises Cap on Small Business Loans

December 01, 2024
The White House says it is making it easier for underserved small businesses to get capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...