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SBA-504 and SBA-7a Comparison

 

SBA 504 LOAN

(Commercial Real Estate & Equipment)
90% Fixed-Rate

SBA 7(a) LOAN

(General Purpose)

Loan Size

$125,000 to over $10,000,000 $50,000 to $2,000,000

Interest Rate

  • Fixed
  • Fully amortized through the term of the loan
  • Interest rates on 504 loans are set monthly at the time of funding at an increment above the current market rate for five-year and ten-year U.S. treasury issues
  • Variable rate adjusted quarterly
  • Fully amortized through the term of the loan
  • Interest rates are negotiated between the borrower and the lender subject to SBA maximums of:
    Prime plus 2.25% if the loan maturity is less than 7 years
    OR
    Prime plus 2.75% if the loan maturity is 7 years or more

Eligible Business Size

  • Business net worth not to exceed $8.5 million
  • Average net profit after taxes for 2 consecutive years not to exceed $3 million
    OR
  • Meet 7(a) requirements
  • Determined by industry type
  • Annual sales not to exceed a range from $750,000 to $25 million for retail, service and agriculture
  • Number of employees not to exceed a range from 100 to 1,000 for wholesale and manufacturing
    OR
    Meet 504 requirements (temporarily applicable through 09/20/10)

Terms Available and Amortization Periods

  • 20 years fully amortized – real estate loan
  • 10 years fully amortized – equipment loan
  • No balloon payments
  • 25 years – real estate
  • 10 years – equipment, business acquisition
  • 5 to 7 years – working capital
  • All loans are fully amortized
  • No balloon payments

Loan Structure

  • 50% bank loan
  • 40% CDC loan
  • 10% borrower down payment
  • 90% bank loan
  • 10% borrower down payment

Loan Purchase

  • Purchase existing building
  • Land acquisition and ground up construction (includes soft cost development fees)
  • Expansion of existing building
  • Finance building improvements
  • Purchase equipment
  • Expand, acquire or start a business
  • Purchase or construct real estate
  • Refinance existing business debt
  • Buy equipment
  • Provide working capital
  • Construct leasehold improvements
  • Purchase inventory

Loan Program Requirements

  • 51% owner occupancy required for existing building
  • 60% owner occupancy required for new construction
  • Equipment with a minimum 10 year economic life
  • 51% owner occupancy required for existing building
  • 60% owner occupancy required for new construction
  • All assets financed must be used to the direct benefit of the business

Collateral

  • Generally, the project assets being financed are used as collateral
  • Personal guaranties of the principal owners of 20% or more ownership are required
  • Collateral is the subject assets acquired by loan proceeds
  • May require pledge of personal residence if equity available
  • Personal guaranties of the principal owners of 20% or more ownership are required

Loan Fees

  • Fees are financed in the 504 loan
  • Fees are negotiated for the 50% bank loan accompanying the 504 loan
  • 2009 stimulus legislation temporarily reduced CDC loan fees to .625% (valid for loans approved by 12/31/09)
  • 2009 stimulus legislation temporarily eliminated 7a fees! Valid for loans approved by 12/31/09

 

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