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.
Balance Sheet or Statement of Financial Position
Assets = Liabilities + Equity...
Credit Score Test
Part of the home loan CET show a...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
S-Corporation
A form of corporation, allowed by...
Principal
the owner(s) of the Applicant Entity that...
Contractor Team Arrangement
An arrangement in which...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Small Business
A business smaller than...

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