​Licensed under chapter 224, subchapter IV of the Wisconsin Statutes, a nondepository small business lender is a commercial small business lender that [1] participates in the loan guarantee program of the U.S. small business administration described in 13 CFR s. 120.2(a) and that [2] provides financial assistance to small businesses that qualify for financial assistance pursuant to 15 USC s. 636(a).

Frequent Links

• Applications and Forms
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Statute (Wis. Stat. ch. 224, subch. IV)
  

Common Tasks

• Change in Control
• Officer/Director Change
  
• Address Change
• Adding Trade Names
• Notification of License Surrender
  

Helpful Information

• Annual Filing Due Dates

• Cybersecurity Resources
• Cybersecurity 101 - a resource developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors intended to be an easily-digestible, non-technical reference guide to help executives develop a comprehensive, responsive cybersecurity program in line with best practices.

• Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool – a resource updated October 15, 2024, and ​developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors in conjunction with state bank examiners, the Bankers Electronic Crimes Taskforce, and the United States Secret Service which contains important controls that all types of companies should use to assess their efforts to mitigate risks associated with ransomware and to identify opportunities for increasing security​.

• Federal Trade Commission's Cybersecurity for Small Business Resources – a set of cybersecurity resources developed in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security.