The 7(a) loan program is currently losing money, which could put it in the political crosshairs. At the agency itself, DOGE's calamitous terminations haven't helped.

Rates on 30-year new purchase loans ended last week 5 basis points lower than the previous Friday, dipping to a 6.79% average. That's now the cheapest weekly average of 2025. Compared to five weeks ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses in Berkeley, Georgetown, Horry ...

Brookline Bank was named the top SBA 7(a) lender to manufacturers for 2024 by the Massachusetts SBA District Office. And Tom Smith is one of the people it can thank for that.

The Small Business Administration’s 7(a) loan program lost hundreds of millions of dollars in 2024, according to documents ...

Small business owners today have more options than ever to borrow working capital. While the increased number of options is ...

Operator: Welcome to the Northeast Bank Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call. My name is Didi, and I will be your operator for today ...

If you’re thinking about refinancing merchant cash advance debt or acquiring or selling a business, now is a good time.

Northeast Bank (the “Bank”) (NASDAQ: NBN), a Maine-based full-service bank, today reported net income of $22.4 million, or $2.74 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, ...

Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript January 30, 2025 Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the FinWise Bancorp Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this ...

The Fed's relationship to home loan rates isn't direct or immediate. In many ways, what the Fed says matters more for the market than what it actually does. In other words, the Fed doesn't control ...