EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 4 MIN
SBA Opens the MCA Refi Door, Late Payments Bite Harder, and Merchants Fight the Swipe Fee Deal
from Main Street Briefing · host MainStreet Media
The SBA quietly reversed a rule and now allows small business owners holding merchant cash advances at triple-digit effective rates to refinance into 7(a) loans — Senate Democrats call it a green light for predatory lending. Bluevine's February 2026 survey shows nearly 3 in 10 owners delayed paying themselves because customers paid late, and 1 in 6 missed or nearly missed payroll. And small business groups are asking a federal judge to throw out the $200B Visa-Mastercard swipe fee settlement. Three stories, five minutes, done.
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The SBA quietly reversed a rule and now allows small business owners holding merchant cash advances at triple-digit effective rates to refinance into 7(a) loans — Senate Democrats call it a green light for predatory lending. Bluevine's February 2026 survey shows nearly 3 in 10 owners delayed paying themselves because customers paid late, and 1 in 6 missed or nearly missed payroll. And small business groups are asking a federal judge to throw out the $200B Visa-Mastercard swipe fee settlement. Three stories, five minutes, done.
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SBA Opens the MCA Refi Door, Late Payments Bite Harder, and Merchants Fight the Swipe Fee Deal
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