SBA has provided new information regarding its ongoing training on the changes in version 8.1 of SOP 50 10, Lender and Development Company Loan Programs. The new SOP requirements will be effective for loans receiving an SBA loan number on or after October 1, 2026
Recordings of the Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) recent training sessions on and SBA has indicated that new recorded content will be added to the website weekly. The recordings that are currently available include:
Session 1:
Session 2:
Session 3:
Additional recorded session on the of the SOP
The Office of Financial Assistance (OFA) is also continuing to host Office Hours calls featuring SBA leadership addressing questions relating to the SOP changes. You can access these sessions live as they are presented using the following links:
TODAY, Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
