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7(a) loan program
Access program updates, information, forms and regional loan servicing pages for authorized SBA 7(a) lenders.
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Program details
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Operate as a 7(a) lender
SBA has streamlined the lending process for its lenders. Review the major activities you regularly perform as a lender in the 7(a) program and the SBA tools you use. -
Types of 7(a) loans
The 7(a) loan program is SBA's primary program for providing financial assistance to small businesses. The terms and conditions, like the guaranty percentage and loan amount, may vary by the type of loan. -
Working Capital Pilot (WCP) program
The 7(a) WCP program was designed to serve as SBA’s premier working capital program, engineered to meet the needs of modern small businesses. -
Secondary market
There’s an active secondary market for loans backed by SBA. As a lender, you can sell the guaranteed portion of an SBA loan, increasing your liquidity and enabling you to issue more loans. -
Terms, conditions, and eligibility
SBA sets the guidelines that govern the 7(a) loan program. As a lender, these conditions determine which businesses you can lend to and the type of loans you can give.
Learn about SBA's business loan program policies.
FICO Small Business Scoring Service scores (SBSS Score)
The SBSS score is calculated based on a combination of consumer credit bureau data, business bureau data, borrower financials, and application data. The minimum credit score is based on the lower end of the risk profile of the current SBA portfolio and may be adjusted up or down from time to time.
The current minimum SBSS score for 7(a) Small loans is 155.
Loan servicing and processing centers
