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    SBA SOP 50 10 8: Updated Valuation Guidance for 7(a) and 504 Loans (Effective June 1, 2025)

    October 22, 2025

    SOP 50 10 8 provides specific thresholds and scenarios dictating what type of valuation is required and by whom for 7(a) and 504 loans. Valuation professionals including CVAs, CPAs, and other appraisers should understand these guidelines to ensure their appraisals meet SBA standards. All requirements cited here are drawn directly from this SOP. Effective June 1, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) SOP 50 10 8 (Lender and Development Company Loan Programs), brought important updates and clarifications to business valuation requirements for 7(a) and 504 loan programs. Valuation professionals including CVAs, CPAs, and other appraisers should understand these guidelines…

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    The Small Business Administration Modifies

    April 26, 2017

    Its Approach to Approving Franchise Loan Applications This article summarizes changes implemented that affect SBA lending in the franchise context and that became effective in 2017. Within the franchise industry, financing backed by the SBA is one of the most important sources of funding for franchisees who wish to establish or grow a franchise. However, since the beginning of 2017, SBA funding within the franchising industry has undergone a paradigm shift in how the SBA determines whether a franchisee is eligible for an SBA-guaranteed loan. In addition, the article explores the fate of the SBA’s Franchise Registry website and what,…