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SBA Score Sunset May Lead to Franchise Lending Challenges

February 12th, 2026 by Sunny Sabuero

On March 1, the United States Small Business Administration will discontinue the use of the FICO Small Business Scoring Service. Without the SBSS score to expedite the loan process, lenders will have to conduct a full credit analysis, impacting access to capital for franchises.

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