Companion File

When an applicant, affiliate, and/or principal has another application filed for the same disaster for separate damages.

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.
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs offer a broad spec...
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
Sole Proprietor
an individual who...
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
a working capital loan that...
Principal
the owner(s) of the Applicant Entity that...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...
Loan Authorization and Agreement (LA&A)
A contract between SBA and the borrower that...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...

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