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SBA Loans

The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small business owners to start, manage and grow their businesses. SBA loan is a small business loan that is partly guaranteed by the U.S. government (the Small Business Administration). 

The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small business owners to start, manage and grow their businesses. Here are some of the most popular SBA loan programs: 

SBA Express Program

 for working capital, equipment, inventory, or real estate purchases, or to expand facilities 

SBA Patriot Express Pilot Loan

  • Loans for veterans and members of the military community wanting to establish or expand small businesses. 
  • Can be used for a variety of proceeds including Startup costs, Equipment purchases, Business-occupied real-estate purchases, Inventory, Managing your existing business… 
  • Smaller credit requests, allowing expedited and streamlined application process 
  • Line of credit or term loan up to $500,000 

7(a) General Small Business Loans

  • Ideal for businesses that may not meet the conventional lending collateral or cash flow requirements 
  • Often provide longer terms than conventional lending 
  • Proceeds can be used to provide long-term working capital to use to pay operational expenses, accounts payable and/or to purchase inventory or to purchase equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures, supplies or materials or to construct a new building or refinance existing business debt or even to establish a new business. 
  • SBA guarantee limited to $1.5 million, $5 million maximum on the loan amount 

FHA Commercial Loans

FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Commercial Loans are government sponsored loans that are offered by financial lenders and guaranteed by the FHA or Federal Housing Authority. FHA commercial loans are available for buyers with limited cash or credit problems. With an FHA loan, the financial risk to the loan is assumed by the FHA, not the borrower or the lender. Plus, the borrower only needs to put down a minimal amount of money and someone other than the borrower can pay the closing cost. 

Some of the key features of FHA Loans are: 

  • Easier to Qualify – Because FHA insures your mortgage, lenders are more willing to lend with lower qualifying requirements, this makes borrowing easier.
  • Save Money on Down Payment – Financing is available with only 3.5% down.
  • Less than Perfect Credit – FHA has a more open-minded approach towards past credit problems.
  • Less cash needed – FHA has a minimal 3.5% down payment, this money can come from a family member, employer or charitable organization.
  • Lower monthly payments – Since an FHA Mortgage is federally insured, the rate may be lower than a conventional mortgage.

When applying for an FHA loan, the borrower must provide the following: 

  • Two-Year income and employment history with an explanation of gaps between jobs that span more than a 30-day period.
  • A self-employed borrower must provide full tax return information for the last two years.
  • A salaried borrower must provide the W-2’s from the past two years.
  • Current pay stub (or stubs) collected within the last 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks) showing a full 30-day work history and indicating the total earning year to date.
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