Appraisals & Valuations
The Five C's
Financial Ratios Analysis
SBA Loan Types
Misc. Category
100

What are the 3 valuation approaches?

Comparison Approach

Income Capitalization

Cost Approach


100

What are the 5 C's of Credit?

Capacity

Capital

Collateral

Character

Conditions

100

What is Return on Assets?

Gives an idea of how effective the company is in converting the money it invests into net income. The higher the ROA number, the better.

100

True or False:

To be eligible for a 504 loan, the business must operate as a non-profit company in the US or its possessions. 

False!! 

The business must operate as a for-profit

100

Why did the pig stop sunbathing?

He was bacon in the sun!

200

What is Fee Simple?

As if the Real Estate is Owner Occupied

200

What is the primary source of repayment ? 

Cashflow


200

Why is Debt to Net Worth ratio important in our underwriting?

It measures the company leverage / risk. To gauge how much of a company's assets are financed by debt which is an indication of the financial health of a company.

200

What is SBA most common loan program and the maximum $ amount?

SBA 7a

200

_____ occurs when you sell an asset for more than what you originally paid for it.

Capital Gain

300

What is an uncommon method based on ownership rights?

Leasehold Interest - as if the real estate value is not valued but the tenant owns the building or rights to the property within the terms of the lease.

300

_______ looks to see if the Owner's have sufficient equity (investment of their own Cash) aka "Skin in the Game"

Capital

300

How to calculate Current Ratio and how is it important?

Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities

-Evaluates a company's ability to pay its short-term liabilities with its current assets. The higher your current ratio is, the more likely you will be able to pay off your financial obligations in the near future 

300

What are 504 loans?

The CDC/504 Loan Program provides long-term, fixed rate financing for major fixed assets that promote business growth and job creation.

300

Which is faster, hot or cold?

Hot, because you can catch cold.

400

What is Leased Fee?

Evaluating the property as if the Real Estate is being leased out.  

This is based heavily on the terms of the established lease and uses a Capitalization (CAP) Rate as a basis for the investor’s expected rate of return.            

400

Why is Character important yet difficult to "measure" in lending?

Essentially comes down to your "Gut Feeling" about the borrower.

It is intangible, nothing to measure

400

DSCR- Debt Service Coverage Ratio is can be manipulated because it's directly influenced by _____ and _____

Interest Rate and Amortization 

400

504 loan cannot be use for...

- Working Capital or inventory

- Consolidating, repaying or refinancing debt

- Speculation or investment in rental real estate

400

Can February march?

NO but April may

500

What is CAP rate and how is it calculated?

It is an indicated rate of return that is expected to be generated on a Real Estate Investment property.

Divide the NOI (Net Operating Income) by the property asset value. 


500

What is Conditions in the 5 C's?

•Overall Economic Conditions

•Specific Market of the Borrower

*Loan Terms

500

This metric disregards many other assumptions and can't be easily manipulated.

Debt Yield

500

SBA Express loans can help business owners maintain—or expand—operations on a more accelerated timeline than other SBA loans. 

What are some pros and cons of SBA Express loans?

Pros:

-Faster turn around

-Easier Application Process

-Borrowers can choose between term loans and lines of credit

Cons:

-Difficult to meet qualifications

-Higher Interest Rates

-Lenders may still take a long time to process / fund

500

True or False:

A BUSINESS’S CASH FLOW AND ITS PROFIT ARE NOT THE SAME THING

TRUE

Difference: Cash flow refers to the money that flows in and out of your business. Profit is the money you have after deducting your business expenses from overall revenue.

A business may be profitable and still experience negative cash flow or lose money and experience positive cash flow