<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SpecialLoan — specialty program financing</title><description>Independent guidance on C-PACE, USDA B&amp;I and SBA 504 — the long-term, lower-cost programs most banks never mention. Program terms, state-by-state coverage, and the capital providers who actually fund them.</description><link>https://specialloan.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>The SBA stopped allowing MCA refinancing in 2025. Brokers are still selling it.</title><link>https://specialloan.com/guides/sba-mca-refinance-rule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://specialloan.com/guides/sba-mca-refinance-rule/</guid><description>SOP 50 10 8 made merchant cash advances and factoring agreements ineligible for 7(a) refinancing on 1 June 2025. Here is what the rule says, why the SBA made it, and what actually remains open to a business carrying MCA debt.</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>