Guarantor

The legal entity and/or person who guarantees an obligation and has a legal duty to fulfill it.

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.
Equity
An accounting term used to...
Adjusted Net Worth
Post disaster fair market value of tangible...
Companion File
When an applicant has another application filed...
P&L (Profit and Loss Statement)
also considered as Income Statement or...
Contracting
Purchasing, renting, leasing, or...
Working Capital (WC)
The amount of current assets that...
Limited Liability Entities (company/partnership)
An LLE provides business owners with...
Primary Activity
The major business activity of...
SCORE
Counselors to America's Small Bus...
Cash Available to Service Additional Debt (CASAD)
The cash flow determined that...
B/E (Business EIDL) Loan
A business loan that...
DBA
ex. Blocker & Sons LLC, doing business as Bob's Burgers
Joint Venture
In the SBA Mentor-Protégé Program...
Injury Analysis
Measures the effects of...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...

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