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.
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Applicant Individual
aka who is requesting an SBA loan...
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
Phase 1
Process used to determine the...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Income Statement
Shows the entity’s income and...
Applicant/Co-Applicant
Business entity and person requesting...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Cash Flow Test
Part of the CET that determines if...
Days Payable
A measure of the average time a...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...

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