Business developments selected for their consequence to smaller companies: earnings that reveal demand, bankruptcies and consolidation, wage floors, tax adjustments and new compliance dates. Entries note effective dates and thresholds. Suited to owners, franchise operators and the accountants who must act on a deadline.
Business developments selected for their consequence to smaller companies: earnings that reveal demand, bankruptcies and consolidation, wage floors, tax adjustments and new compliance dates. Entries note effective dates and thresholds. Suited to owners, franchise operators and the accountants who must act on a deadline.
Big bank small business lending units run on credit-score scripts and SBA wraps, Fed survey data shows. Small banks still approve more files. Here is how the model works and who clears it.
Isabel Duarte · November 4, 2026
Broker fees on SBA 7(a) loans follow a written cap schedule: 3 percent on small loans, 2 percent up to $1 million, with an aggregate ceiling of $30,000. Every agent fee must land on Form 159, signed by all three parties to the deal.
Isabel Duarte · October 31, 2026
How low-interest disaster and emergency loan programs work, the paperwork they demand, and why the smartest operators prepare before the storm, not after.
Michael Hayes · October 5, 2026
Depth, speed and bias profile differ more between outlets than most owners expect. Here is how to match one to the way you actually run your day.
Isabel Duarte · October 1, 2026
The gap between delivering work and getting paid is a financing decision you are making on every invoice. Here is how to set it deliberately.
Isabel Duarte · September 13, 2026