Kelly Loeffler - New SBA Chief

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in Tampa, FL, USA

1yr ago

Kelly Loeffler - New SBA Chief

Anybody else read how they are going to tighten up SBA lending? Concerned?

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reply by an intermediary 1yr ago
from The University of Michigan in Bonita Springs, FL, USA

"Tighten up" can mean a lot of different things. My expectation is the programs will continue to be run as they have always been run with lenders tightening their belts when there is the slightest suspicion of a downturn and loosening them when they are flush with cash they need to move. We've seen a very slight bit of tightening the past six months, but nothing earth shattering. Deals are definitely getting done. Landlords and insurance are another problem.

reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

I concur with some comments already made. The SBA lending programs in particular are very popular on both side of the aisle. The SBA lending programs are also a profit center for the government. They take in more money in government guarantee fees each year then they pay out in losses, so the program is more than self-sufficient. That makes it a low risk proposition. With the current administration very pro-business, I do not see any negative changes coming to the program. There could be some positive ones if they decide to expand the program more or increase the guarantee limits.

I think most of the concern is in cutting waste in other areas of the SBA. You could see some ancillary programs have funding cut, but I do not envision a major change to the SBA lending programs. As a side benefit, if everyone is back in the office, we might see some response times improve when issues come up.