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.
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Depreciation
A non-cash operating expense that...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Best and Final Offer
For negotiated procurements...
Equity
An accounting term used to...
Applicant Entity
The business entity requesting...
Substantial Damage
This means uninsured or otherwise uncompensated...
Extraordinary Items
Additional expenses that are...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Affiliate
Business concerns are affiliates if one concern...
Capital Leases
are for the purchase of fixed assets such as...
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code
A code representing a category within...
Corporation (C-corp.)
The most common form of business org...
Accrual Basis Accounting
recognizes revenues when earned and expenses are...

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