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.
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Common SBA Terms

Everything you need to know about common terms used to discuss SBA Loans.
Available Asset Test
Part of the CET that determines if an applicant(s) has...
Business Activity
The business (or loss) activity of...
Request for Proposal (RFP)
A document outlining a...
Credit Elsewhere Test (CET)
The test to determine the...
Injury Period
The time period during...
Break-even Analysis
A calculation of the approximate sales...
Negotiation
Contracting through the use of...
Normal Annual Sales
Those sales that would have...
Affiliates
Business concerns, organizations, or...
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
a working capital loan that...
Defense Contractor
Any person who enters into...
Protégé
A firm in a developmental stage that...
Normal Gross Margin
The margin that would have been...
Affiliated Group
When two or more...
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council (DARC)
A group composed of rep...

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