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SBA 7(a) Loans
The “Growth Generator”
Our SBA 7(a) loan program is designed to help your business grow by providing much needed capital with a manageable downpayment and low interest rates.
SBA 7(a) Loans
The “Growth Generator”
Our SBA 7(a) loan program is designed to help your business grow by providing much needed capital with a manageable downpayment and low interest rates.
Ready to Move Your Business Forward?
What can a SBA 7(a) Loan be used for?
Our SBA 7(a) loan program is the most flexible of the SBA loan options and can be used for a multitude of things that can help propel your business forward. With such a variety of uses, SBA 7(a) loans continue to be the best options for owners of small to midsized businesses looking to fund the growth of their company.
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GET STARTEDSome common uses for the SBA 7(a) loan:
- Business Acquisitions
- Working Capital
- Franchise Purchases
- Renovations
- Ground-Up Construction
- Commercial Real Estate
- Business Debt Refinancing
- Equipment Purchases
- Start Up Projects
- Partner Buyouts
- Business Expansion
- Business Debt Consolidation
SBA 7(a) Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eligible for the SBA 7(a) Loan?
- For-profit, non-publicly traded businesses
- Tangible business net worth (including affiliates) not to exceed $15 million
- Average net income of the business not to exceed $5 million over the previous two years
- Ownership must generally be comprised of 51% U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents
- Proceeds must directly benefit the small business
Who is NOT Eligible for the SBA 7(a) Loan?
- Non-profits (except sheltered workshops)
- Passive holders of real estate and/or personal property
- Lending institutions (mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders are eligible)
- Life insurance companies (franchised agents are eligible)
- Businesses located in a foreign country
- Businesses selling products or services through a pyramid plan
- Gambling concerns
- Businesses which restrict patronage
- Government owned entities (excluding Native American tribes)
- Consumer and marketing cooperatives (producer cooperatives are eligible)
- Businesses engaged in loan packaging
- Businesses that have previously defaulted on a Federal loan
- Businesses engaged in political or lobbying activities
What can a 7(a) loan NOT be used for?
- Transactions that do not directly benefit a subject business (investment-only transactions)
- “Cash out” transactions
- Refinancing owner debt or providing funds to a person or owner
- Buying into a business where the seller remains a part owner (business acquisitions must result in a 100% change of ownership)
What are the benefits of an SBA 7(a) Loan?
- Longer-term financing than conventional loans (up to 25 years)
- Fully-amortizing loans with no balloons, which removes the need to seek reapproval (or new financing) every few years
- A smaller down payment than conventional financing, which allows you to conserve working capital
- Proceeds to cover all of your business needs, including ground-up construction and business expansion
- No financial covenants, other than providing annual tax returns and financial statements
- Prepayment penalty is minimal or nonexistent
- Loan payments cannot be accelerated as a result of an economic downturn as long as you make your payments on time
