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October 30, 2025

5 Things That Go Bump in the Night: Don’t Let SBA Environmental Due Diligence Become a House of Horrors

Environmental due diligence has always been an important consideration for SBA lenders. As the spooky season approaches, however, lenders have begun hearing extra creaks in the […]
March 18, 2025

Meeting the SBA’s Environmental Due Diligence Requirements During Times of Change

Effective March 20, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Procedural Notice 5000-866054, which updates the Environmental Policies and Procedures contained in the latest […]
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 […]