National Black Business Month: Uplifting Communities

When Frederick E. Jordan, Sr. tried to start his engineering firm in San Francisco in 1969, he couldn’t get financing. He ran F.E. Jordan Associates part-time out of his home for its first six months, taking on whatever work he could until the business had...

SBA 7a Lending 2025: Record Volumes and Small-Business Trends

SBA 7a Lending 2025: What SBA Data Reveals  A Record Quarter in Context SBA 7a lending in 2025 is running at near-record highs. According to the SBA’s published Monthly and Yearly 7a Loan Activity Reports, Q2 FY2025 (January through March 2025) recorded more than $10...