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.
Full and Open Competition
With respect to a contract action...
Applicant Individual
aka who is requesting an SBA loan...
Duplicated Interest
The amount of interest exp...
Days Receivable
A measure of the average time a...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Income Statement
Shows the entity’s income and...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Subcontract
A contract between a prime cont...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Schedule of Liabilities
A business debt schedule that lists all of the debts...
Physical Loans
Funds to repair/replace dis...

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