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.
Applicant Entity
The business entity requesting...
SAE (Stand Alone Economic Injury Disaster Loan)
provide necessary working capital to...
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Cash-basis Accounting
records revenue when cash is...
Affiliates
Business concerns, organizations, or...
Credit Score Test
Part of the home loan CET show a...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Partnership
A type of unincorporated business org...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Days Receivable
A measure of the average time a...
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...

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