Applicant/Co-Applicant

The individual(s) or legal entity requesting disaster loan assistance.

Updated on
September 9, 2022
Published on
June 20, 2018
The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s most common loan program, includes assistance for each business with unique needs.
SBA 504 loans are very popular for long-term, fixed rate financing of up to $5 million for major fixed assets.
The average Microloan is about $13,000. The Microloans program provides loans up to $50,000 to small businesses.
SBA Glossary

Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Coastal Barrier Resource Area (COBRA)
A flood prone area in which...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Applicant Entity
The business entity requesting...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Operating Leases
are deducted on the company’s...
Acquisition
The acquiring of supplies or...

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