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.
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Prime Contract
A contract awarded directly...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
The body of regulations which is...
Physical Loans
Funds to repair/replace dis...
Acquisition
The acquiring of supplies or...
Guarantor
The legal entity and...
Intermediary Organization
Organizations that play a funda...
Contracting
Purchasing, renting, leasing, or...
Comparative Analysis
Is designed to point out significant trends that...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Mentor
A business, usually large, or...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...

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