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.
Hardship Waiver
Method used to approve a...
Current Assets
A balance sheet item which equals...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Fair and Reasonable Price
A price that is fair to both parties...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Amortization
A non-cash operating expense that...
Subsidiary
A company for which a majority of the...
Sole Proprietor
an individual who...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Equity
An accounting term used to...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...
GPM%
The measure of every sales dollar left...

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