Banking Acronyms
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100

This banking acronym stands for the administration that helps fund small businesses.

What is SBA

100

Most successful businesses track this every month to understand profitability.

What is a P&L

100

This type of loan is typically backed by the bank alone with no government guarantee.

what is a conventional loan

100

This statement shows income and expenses.

What is a Profit and Loss Statement

100

This service lets business owners check balances, move money, and pay bills from a computer.

What is Online or Mobile Banking

200

This acronym is commonly used for payroll and other automatic debits and credits.

What is ACH

200

This is often a business owner's largest monthly expense.

What is Payroll

200

SBA loans often require less of this than conventional loans.

What is a down payment
200

This statement shows assets and liabilities.

What is a Balance Sheet

200

This feature allows a business to deposit checks by taking a photo with a phone

What is Mobile Deposit

300

This 2 letter deposit acronym stands for a time instrument used to maximize returns on savings.

What is CD

300

Business owners should generally keep business and personal finances separate using this type of account

What is a business checking account

300

This SBA Loan is often used to acquire another business with little down payment

SBA 7a

300

This statement shows money coming in and going out.

What is a Cash Flow Statement

300

This is the process of moving money directly between bank accounts electronically, often used for payroll or vendors.

What is ACH

400

This acronym stands for Commercial Real Estate.

What is CRE

400

This is the amount left after a business subtracts expenses from revenue

What is Profit

400

This type of loan offers lower interest rates and quicker closing 

Conventional loan

400

Banks typically request this financial forecast when lending to a new or expanding business 

What are Projections

400

This service allows a business to accept payments from customers using credit or debit cards.

What is Merchant Services/Card Processing Services

500

This financial statement acronym shows a company's Profit and Loss.

What is a P&L

500

These three reports are the "Big Three" financial statements.

What are the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Statement, and Cash Flow Statement?

500

This SBA loan is used to purchase commercial real estate with as little as 10% down

SBA 504 Loan

500

This is the financial statement that tells the real story of whether a business can actually pay its bills.  

What is a Cash Flow Statement

500

This is a fast way to send money from one bank to another, often used for large or urgent payments.

What is a Wire Transfer

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