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By Alex Stuart, Quality Control and Project Manager, Windsor Advantage What lenders need to know about the SBA’s renewed focus on the credit elsewhere analysis, and how to write more efficient analyses for the SBA loan approval process. The credit elsewhere analysis is a required component of the SBA 7(a) loan credit memo and must

UPDATED May 30, 2024 to reflect current SBA guidance. Credit memos are critical to a loan application as they help tell the story of a borrower, their business and how the loan will be used. This story is then evaluated by the bank and the SBA to determine whether the loan will be approved or

New to the SBA space? In addition to the popular 7(a) Loan Program, SBA offers a number of financing programs for SMB owners dependent on eligibility. The below chart was recently shared by SBA. This chart outlines a high level overview of the latest eligibility requirements and loan proceed amounts available for each SBA financing

in partnership with Ben Clark, FHN Financial and Matt Saslawsky, Windsor Advantage GGL Sales Associate In this report: key themes of SBA secondary market performance in 2023, factors shaping the outlook for 2024, and the ripple effect of recent SOP changes that lenders should watch. I. Overview of 2023 SBA Loan Secondary Market Performance: SBA

by Ethan Zallik, Director – Loan Originations & Processing This article explains the SBA SOP 2023 changes to equity injection verification for SBA loans, and provides best practices for further developing an internal equity injection policy for SBA lending in 2024. SOP 50 10 6 provided clear guidance on eligible versus ineligible sources of equity,

by Ethan Zallik, Director – Loan Originations & Processing This SBA Underwriting Quick Tip comes from the Windsor Advantage SBA Newsletter, a newsletter sharing the latest from our experts in SBA SOP Education and SBA lending trends. How do lenders handle new requirements in the SOP for borrowers in leased space with lease terms that