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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.
Substantial Damage
This means uninsured or otherwise uncompensated...
Certified 8(a) Firm
A firm owned and operated by socially and...
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
SBDCs offer a broad spec...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Acquisition
The acquiring of supplies or...
Applicant Individual
aka who is requesting an SBA loan...
SCORE
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