Pam L.
I applied online with SBA.GOV and my…
I applied online with SBA.GOV and my search was intercepted by this company. I was under the impression that It was SBA.GOV that I was giving my very personal and private information to. I need glasses and could not see the disclosures. I realize the mistake after getting emailed by a 3rd party and calling the number 844-478-0366. This company is being operated via P.O. Box from Delaware. I am so pissed off right now because my information could be sold to data brokers and 3rd parties without my consent. In addition, this is high class trademark infringement. I’d like to be a lead plaintiff in a class action. I might not get a dime from a possible shell corporation but at least it would probably be shut down. SBA is a U.S. Federal Trademark as of 03-05/14. It does not matter how many disclosures you give. I do not think that any company in their right mind would give you permission to STEAL their potential customers. I’ve check the trademark registration and I’ll load a pic proving who it belongs to.
Response from SBA.com®Aug 6, 2020
Hi Pam, We're sorry for any confusion you may have experienced. We can assure you that SBA.com® is a very real website. We've been around for almost ten years providing online resources to small businesses. Over the past year and a half or so, this has included a very effective loan request service for small business loans through our referral partner Lendio. SBA.com® makes it very clear that we are not associated with SBA.gov and that we are a private business providing resources for small businesses. When you visit SBA®.com, you are forced to acknowledge a message that states: "You have reached SBA.com®. SBA.com® is not SBA.gov. We have no affiliation with the U.S. Small Business Administration or any other government agency. We are a private business providing resources for small businesses, including resources for PPP loans. See our Advertiser Disclosure." Once you reach the website, every page has a large, bright disclaimer up top that reads: "SBA.com® is not associated with SBA.gov and is a private business providing resources for small businesses | Advertiser Disclosure" Our Advertiser Disclosure is prominently linked to in numerous places throughout the site and you have to agree to it when you submit a loan request on the site. This Advertiser Disclosure very clearly describes how SBA.com's loan request service works. Loan requests were only passed on to our referral partner Lendio, which has a large nationwide network of lenders which it tries to connect you with. We do not send loan request data anywhere else. Lastly, the federally registered trademark for "SBA" that you reference is ours. We cannot infringe our own trademark. If you (or anyone else) would like us to delete your information from our systems, all you have to do is ask us by submitting a contact form at https://www.sba.com/contact-us/ or emailing us at [email protected]. Sincerely, SBA.com®