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.
P&L (Profit and Loss Statement)
also considered as Income Statement or...
Cash-basis Accounting
records revenue when cash is...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Days Payable
A measure of the average time a...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Contracting
Purchasing, renting, leasing, or...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Subcontract
A contract between a prime cont...
Income Statement
Shows the entity’s income and...
Current Assets
A balance sheet item which equals...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...

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