Policy Resources
The Mission Lenders Working Group (MLWG) offers the following materials on SBA Community Advantage (CA) loan guarantee program requirements, COVID-19 resources for lenders, CA-related legislation, and CA advocacy resources. Group members advocate to transform the CA program, which has been operating in a pilot status since 2011, into a fully authorized SBA 7(a) loan program.
Full program authorization would give existing lenders the assurance they need to continue investing in robust internal systems and staffing. Program status would also encourage new or prospective CA lenders to develop and expand their lending activity and reach more of the businesses that the CA program was created to serve. As mission-oriented organizations, CA lenders believe in the value of underserved small businesses and are committed to helping them access affordable capital, create jobs, and pursue the American Dream.
If you have further questions or additional comments that were not addressed in these resources, please contact us.
Full program authorization would give existing lenders the assurance they need to continue investing in robust internal systems and staffing. Program status would also encourage new or prospective CA lenders to develop and expand their lending activity and reach more of the businesses that the CA program was created to serve. As mission-oriented organizations, CA lenders believe in the value of underserved small businesses and are committed to helping them access affordable capital, create jobs, and pursue the American Dream.
If you have further questions or additional comments that were not addressed in these resources, please contact us.
CA Fact Sheets and Advocacy Materials
The MLWG publishes fact sheets and advocacy materials for Members of Congress and other policymakers on the CA program’s essential role in the 7(a) ecosystem.