Glossary · The loan itself
In short
The total assets the lender can seize if you default on your SBA loan. Since SBA loans require all available business and personal assets as collateral, this pool is often broad.
The lender will identify all available business assets (like equipment, inventory, accounts receivable) and personal assets (like your home equity) to secure the loan. Understand what's in this pool; it's what you stand to lose if the business fails.
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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