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Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Credit Score Test
Part of the home loan CET show a...
Operating Leases
are deducted on the company’s...
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
NAICS
NAICS codes are common...
Applicant/Co-Applicant
Business entity and person requesting...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Phase 2
Process to be used to determine economic injury for...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
SAE (Stand Alone Economic Injury Disaster Loan)
provide necessary working capital to...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...

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