Guarantor

The legal entity and/or person who guarantees an obligation and has a legal duty to fulfill it.

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.
Contractor Team Arrangement
An arrangement in which...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Injury Period
The time period during...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Contract
A type of contract designed to...
Contracting
Purchasing, renting, leasing, or...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Phase 2
Process to be used to determine economic injury for...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Loan Authorization and Agreement (LA&A)
A contract between SBA and the borrower that...
Subcontract
A contract between a prime cont...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...

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