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SBA Loans
Government-backed financing with the lowest rates and longest terms available.
- Low-interest financing
- Government-backed support
- Flexible repayment terms
- Amount
- $50K – $5M
- Term
- Up to 10 yrs (25 for real estate)
- Funding time
- 30 – 90 days
- Rates from
- Prime + 2.75%
Typical market ranges, not an offer of credit. Actual terms depend on lender underwriting and your business qualifications.
What it is
How this one works.
SBA loans are made by conventional lenders and partially guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. That guarantee lets lenders offer rates and terms they otherwise could not — the lowest cost and longest repayment periods in small business lending. The trade-off is paperwork and patience: expect a thorough underwriting process measured in weeks rather than days. For the right purpose, it is comfortably worth it.
Best used for
- Buying commercial property for your own business
- Acquiring an existing business
- Major expansion with a long payback horizon
- Consolidating expensive short-term debt
The process
What working with us looks like.
Eligibility review
We confirm your business, its use of proceeds, and your ownership meet SBA criteria before you invest time in the file.
Build the package
This is the real work. We assemble the financials, projections, and narrative that SBA underwriters expect, and we do the assembling with you.
Lender placement
Not every SBA lender wants every industry or loan size. We place your file with one whose track record matches it.
Underwriting to close
Expect thirty to ninety days, with questions along the way. You will always know where the file stands.
Qualifying
What you generally need.
These are typical thresholds across our lender network, not hard rules. Files that fall short in one area often still place if another is strong — which is exactly the judgment call worth a phone conversation.
- Time in business
- 2+ years (startups case by case)
- Credit score
- 680+
- Owner equity
- 10% injection typical
- Documents
- 3 yrs returns, financials, business plan
Straight answers
The upside, and the part to think hard about.
Advantages
- Lowest rates available to small businesses
- Terms up to twenty-five years for real estate
- Lower down payment than conventional commercial lending
- No balloon payment on standard 7(a) loans
Things to consider
- The longest timeline of any product here
- Substantial documentation, including projections
- Personal guarantee and often a lien on business assets
- Not a fit for an urgent cash need
Questions
SBA Loans questions.
How long does an SBA loan really take?
What is the difference between 7(a) and 504?
Can a startup get an SBA loan?
Do I need a down payment?
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Ready to look at SBA Loans?
Two minutes to apply, a soft credit pull, and a real answer about whether this is the right instrument for you.