Guides
For owners affected by SBA’s 2026 citizenship and residency rules. Each guide cites the SBA notice or federal regulation behind every fact and shows the date it was last checked.
- Can a U.S. citizen co-owner make a business with a green card holder owner SBA-eligible? (2026)
No. What counts as ownership, the limited-guaranty exception, divestiture and the six-month look-back, dual citizens, and loans approved before March 1, 2026 — from the SBA notices.
- Turned down for an SBA loan because an owner has a green card? What to do next (2026)
How to confirm the reason for the decline, what federal credit rules let non-SBA lenders consider, and how to choose and apply for non-SBA financing.
General information, not legal advice.
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