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.
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...
Accrual Basis Accounting
recognizes revenues when earned and expenses are...
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Applicant/Co-Applicant
Business entity and person requesting...
Duplicated Interest
The amount of interest exp...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...
NAICS
NAICS codes are common...
Partnering
A mutually beneficial business-to-bus...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Projection
An estimate of future economic or...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...

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