Glossary · The loan itself
In short
The process of pooling loans, like SBA loans, and converting them into marketable securities that can be sold to investors. This allows lenders to free up capital for more lending.
Many SBA lenders securitize the guaranteed portion of their loans on the secondary market. This doesn't directly affect your loan terms or repayment, but it's how lenders manage their balance sheets and continue to fund new SBA loans. You're effectively borrowing from a pool of investors, not just the originating bank.
13 CFR Part 120 — Business Loans
Office of the Federal Register · Federal regulation
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