(In)Eligibility
Collateral Damage
Clear and Credit Danger
The (loan) years start coming and they don't stop coming…
Potent Potables
100

Get your bag, boss! Only this type of business is eligible for SBA financing

What are for profit businesses?

100

Want to be the line leader? When the use of proceeds includes these, Commerce Bank must take a first lien position

What are fixed assets?

100

Make it rain! SBA loans require this when approving a loan; just collateral won't cut it.

What is a reasonable assurance of repayment from business cash flow?

100

Is that million with an M? Don't ask for more than this amount of SBA financing per borrower.

What is $5,000,000?

100

This exists when one individual or entity controls or has the power to control another; or a third party or parties controls or has the power to control both.

What is Affiliation?

200

Fortune 500 companies need not apply. SBA Eligible businesses must pass this test to qualify.

What is the size standard test?

200

An SBA loan may not be declined solely on this basis.

What is a lack of collateral?

200

Show some skin in the game.  SBA requires a minimum equity injection of this percent of the project for start ups.

What is 10%?

200

Most SBA loans have a guaranty percentage of 75% or higher, except this type of loan, which has a guaranty of only 50%

What is an SBA Express Loan?

200

Mr. Worldwide! This program allows the lender to use foreign accounts receivable as collateral.

What is the Export Working Capital Program (EWCP)?

300

If borrowers can't find conventional financing with similar terms, they likely will pass this test.

What is the credit elsewhere test?

300

SBA considers a loan fully secured when the lender has this in place.

What is a lien on assets with an adjusted book value = or > the loan amount.?

300

Schoolhouse Rocks says it's a magic number! SBA requires this many years of historical financials.

What is 3?

300

This isn't a birthday party! SBA loans are prohibited from having this common loan feature.

What is a balloon?

300

No guarantees in this loan program; SBA offers a subordination instead.

What is the 504 program?

400

An EPC is the only business of this type that is eligible for SBA financing

What is a passive business?

400

We're coming home! When a loan amount is greater than $350,000 and the loan isn't fully secured, we must take a lien on this

What is personal real estate?

400

Can you pay my bills? For SBA loans over $350,000, a minimum debt service coverage ratio of this is required.

What is 1.15 (can also include global of 1.0)

400

How low can you go? If you add an interest rate floor to a loan, SBA requires this borrower friendly feature.

What is a corresponding rate ceiling?

400

Use this to find out if a Helen's Hot Chicken franchise is eligible for SBA Financing.

What is the SBA Franchise Directory?

500

Businesses owned by non-U.S. Citizens may be eligible if they are located here, a requirement for all SBA borrowers.

Where is The United States?

500

To receive or not to receive. On term debt SBA only gives a collateral margin value of 10% for these risky assets.

What are Accounts Receivable (also allowable: trading assets)?

500

You'll need this forward thinking document for all SBA loans above $350,000

What is a pro-forma balance sheet?

500

If your borrower wants a term longer than 10 years, the loan package must include this collateral type

What is Commercial Real Estate?

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