Key insight: Small and even some regional banks are starting to feel the pinch of the federal shutdown on Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans.Supporting data: New loan applications at the SBA have been halted starting Oct. 1, and loans already in the application process have been on hold.Forward look: Analysts hope that a speedy reopening of the government could offset the losses from the shutdown, but the longer the government stays closed the harder it will be for banks to recover lost fee inco ...

Key insight: Several large lenders reported continued strong small business loan demand despite ongoing economic uncertainty and disruption. Expert quote: "We're not seeing any slowdown. We're actually seeing continued momentum," said U.S. Bancorp's head of SBA lending.What's at stake: The 7(a) program is SBA's flagship lending program, with volume topping $37 billion in the just-completed fiscal year. Lending under the Small Business Administration's flagship 7(a) program increased 20% in the just-complete ...

交易核心信息 - BayFirst Financial Corp 宣布计划退出SBA 7a贷款业务并将1.03亿美元的SBA 7(a)贷款余额出售给Banesco USA [1] - 贷款将以保留余额的97%出售，Banesco USA将承担这些贷款的后续服务 [3] - 交易预计在2025年第四季度完成 [2] BayFirst战略与运营调整 - 此次交易是公司旨在降低资产负债表上SBA 7(a)余额风险、为长期增长和提升股东价值而进行的全面战略审查的结果 [2] - 大部分现有的SBA贷款员工和支持团队将获得Banesco USA提供的职位 [2] - 公司重申对其社区银行使命的承诺，专注于为个人、家庭和小企业提供稳定的支票和储蓄产品，以建立可预测的低成本资金基础 [3] - 此举旨在加强公司在坦帕湾地区的业务，并创造机会扩大社区银行投资组合、存款增长以及国库管理服务等费用收入来源 [3] Banesco USA战略与影响 - 通过此次交易，Banesco USA获得了SBA贷款团队和贷款组合，从而建立了全国性的SBA贷款平台基础设施和专业能力 [4] - 该交易符合Banesco USA扩大其小企业贷款能力的增长战略，并帮助其在坦帕湾地区建立业务据点，以服务于佛罗里达州及全国的中小企业 [4] - Banesco USA是一家独立的佛罗里达州特许银行，截至2025年6月30日总资产为52亿美元 [6] 公司背景信息 - BayFirst Financial Corp 是一家注册银行控股公司，截至2025年6月30日总资产为13.4亿美元 [5] - 其全资子公司BayFirst National Bank在坦帕湾-萨拉索塔地区经营十二家全方位服务银行网点 [5]