CREDIT ACRONYMS
MARKETING OR ROOTS
LEGAL
AN EFFECTIVE BDO
SBA & HARVEST
100

Answer: This SBA holding company structure allows a business to operate through a separate entity.

What is an EPC?  

100

Including this symbol before an employee's name will notify them of a Chatter post that needs their attention

 What is the @ sign?


100

This federal agency regulates SBA loans.

What is the Small Business Administration (SBA)?

100

This daily habit involves contacting five new referral sources.

What is prospecting? 

100

He formed the SBA in 1953 

Who was President Eisenhower

200

The standard for acceptable U.S. accounting practices.

What is GAAP?

200

This social media platform is ideal for sharing Harvest’s loan success stories.

What is LinkedIn?  

200

This document details a loan’s terms and conditions.

What is a promissory note or loan agreement?


200

This document on a tax return shows other businesses owned.

What is a schedule E ?

200

This Harvest product finances a building at 90% for owner-occupied real estate.

What is a 504 Loan?

300

This metric, calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, assesses cash flow.

What is EBITDA?

300

These local gatherings help BDOs connect with realtors and brokers.

What are networking events?  Happy hours, conferences, golf events, and more are all great options.

300

This act penalizes false claims in SBA loan applications.

What is the False Claims Act?

300

This ensures BDOs follow up within 24 hours of an inquiry.

What is responsiveness?

300

This Harvest product works best when financing special use properties.

What is a 7(a) Loan? 

400

This ratio compares a loan amount to the collateral’s appraised value.

What is LTV (Loan-to-Value)? 

400

BDOs build this network of CPAs, bankers & brokers for loan referrals.

What is a referral source or center of influence

400

This ensures foreign national owners meet SBA eligibility, like having a U.S. work visa.

What is immigration status verification?  

400

This document breaks down a partner's or shareholder's share of income, deductions and credits?

What is Schedule K1? 

400

This Harvest product funds a medical building at 70% LTV with non-resident owners.

What is an HCC Conventional Loan?

500

This ratio measures a borrower’s ability to cover debt payments with operating income.

What is DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio)

500

This field/picklist option on the Entity Loan Application triggers the “Loan Request” page to be visible from the Borrower View.

 What is operating company 

500

This SBA form discloses a borrower’s criminal history.

What is Form 912?

500

To be truly effective in business development, you must master this skill

What is active listening?

500

This 2020 legislation expanded SBA loan access during the pandemic.

What is the CARES Act?

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