due diligence

October 1, 2024

A Higher Standard: Understanding the SBA’s Environmental Due Diligence Requirements

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created to help small businesses through an array of loan guarantee […]
July 10, 2024

EPA Takes Action on PFAS. Here’s What Lenders Need to Know

The federal government is aggressively cracking down on “forever chemicals.” Under a new rule effective July 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially listed […]
June 13, 2024

Getting Ahead in Lead Testing

At ORMS, one of the most common questions we receive from lenders is what kind of lead testing is required for special property deals, particularly child-care […]
April 5, 2024

New SBA SOP Offers Lenders Greater Leeway

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Thus wrote French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1849, and at least when it comes to […]