SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, A.Ch4.C.4 — Prohibited Fees

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Verbatim text of SBA SOP 50 10 8.1 (with Technical Policy Updates) section A.Ch4.C.4 (Prohibited Fees). Effective 2026-10-01 for applications received by SBA on or after that date; SOP 50 10 8 governs applications submitted through 2026-09-30. 1 provision(s) quoted from SBA's .docx.

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SOP 50 10 8.1 A.Ch4.C.4

Effective 2026-10-01 · publisher's stamp for this provision

4. Prohibited Fees Any fee not expressly permitted in 13 CFR § 120.221 is prohibited. For example, 7(a) Lenders and/or their Associates may not: a. Require the Applicant or Borrower to pay the 7(a) Lender, a 7(a) Lender’s Associate, or any party designated by either, any fees or charges for goods or services, including insurance, as a condition for obtaining an SBA-guaranteed loan; b. Charge the Borrower any commitment, bonus, origination, broker, commission, referral, or similar fees; c. Charge points or add-on interest; d. Charge prepayment fees; e. Charge renewal fees; or f. Share any portion of the premium received from the sale of an SBA-guaranteed loan in the Secondary Market with a Service Provider, Packager, or other non-employee loan referral source.

Source: SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, A.Ch4.C.4 — Prohibited Fees · source URL · snapshot 0fb0c4692cf52938

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