Discover how SBA loans, backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, can help small businesses with startup costs, ...

Online lenders and lending marketplaces provide new alternatives for small-business funding.

Pledging your business assets as collateral could result in easier approval and lower interest rates ...

Franchisees in search of financing have had it rough the past few years. But it's not all gloom and doom on the lending front. Recent numbers for SBA franchise loans--issued by banks but guaranteed up ...

The cost of buying into a franchise includes various components such as the upfront franchise fee, start-up costs for equipment and premises fit-out, inventory, and ongoing fees. Prospective ...

Starting May 1, companies will be able to access loans with enhanced federal backing.

On March 1, the United States Small Business Administration will discontinue the use of the FICO Small Business Scoring Service. Without the SBSS score to expedite the loan process, lenders will have ...

The Small Business Administration lent $378 billion to keep businesses afloat. Getting paid back is proving difficult.

Emergency business loans offer fast funding to keep your company running, but beware of high borrowing costs ...