Glossary · The loan itself
In short
The maximum total dollar amount an individual or business can borrow across all SBA 7(a) loans. For a single borrower, this is currently $5 million.
This limit applies to the sum of the guaranteed portions of all 7(a) loans you or your affiliates have outstanding. If you already have an SBA loan, the new loan amount, when added to your existing SBA debt, cannot exceed this $5 million threshold. Be aware of any existing SBA debt you or affiliated businesses might have.
13 CFR Part 120 — Business Loans
Office of the Federal Register · Federal regulation
SOP 50 10 — Lender and Development Company Loan Programs
U.S. Small Business Administration · SBA Standard Operating Procedure
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