Coastal Barrier Resource Area (COBRA)

A flood prone area in which the government prohibits financial disaster assistance.

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.
Contract
A mutually binding legal rel..
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Certified 8(a) Firm
A firm owned and operated by socially and...
Liabilities
A financial obligation...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Best and Final Offer
For negotiated procurements...
Days Payable
A measure of the average time a...
Limited Partnership
A business organization with one or...
Applicant Individual
aka who is requesting an SBA loan...
Phase 2
Process to be used to determine economic injury for...
Trend Analysis
A comparative analysis of...
Companion File
When an applicant has another application filed...

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