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.
Physical Loans
Funds to repair/replace dis...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Partnership
A type of unincorporated business org...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Contracting Officer
A person with the authority to...
Collateral
Assets pledged by a borrower to secure a loan...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Days Payable
A measure of the average time a...
Acquisition
The acquiring of supplies or...
Adjusted Net Worth
Post disaster fair market value of tangible...
Affiliates
Business concerns, organizations, or...
Trend Analysis
A comparative analysis of...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...

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