The Small Business Administration said in a policy note that green card holders won’t be allowed to apply for SBA loans, ...

Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green ...

Program is shrinking as compliance rules reshape who can access federal contracts, raising questions about opportunity and ...

Nearly 10% of SBA loan portfolios face immediate disqualification as new rules mandate 100% U.S. citizenship. Starting March ...

A new Small Business Administration policy taking effect March 1 will bar businesses with any legal permanent resident ownership from receiving SBA-backed loans, reversing longstanding eligibility rul ...

The Small Business Administration is giving 8(a) companies, which failed to meet its deadline to submit financial data, 45 ...

On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued policy guidance indicating that it will administer its 8(a) ...

The latest directive, which takes effect in March, allows only U.S. citizens and nationals to seek government-guaranteed ...

The Small Business Administration will remove green card holders’ eligibility to participate in government loan programs ...

The restrictions are set to take effect March 1, 2026.

The move would bar small businesses with any amount of ownership from green card holders from applying for the agency’s most popular small business loan program.