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.
Current Liabilities
A balance sheet item, which...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Emerging Small Business
A small business concern whose...
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Injury Period
The time period during...
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Cash-basis Accounting
records revenue when cash is...
Small Business
A business smaller than...
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..

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