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.
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
Applicant Individual
aka who is requesting an SBA loan...
Cash-basis Accounting
records revenue when cash is...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Electronic Data Interchange
Transmission of information bet...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Small Disadvantaged Business Concern
A small business concern that...
Current Assets
A balance sheet item which equals...
Assets
The amount of current assets that is left...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...

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