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In short
An unconditional guarantee is a promise to pay a debt without requiring the lender to first try and collect from the primary borrower. As a buyer, your personal guarantee on an SBA loan is typically unconditional, meaning you're directly on the hook.
For SBA 7(a) loans, all owners with 20% or more equity are required to provide an unconditional personal guarantee. This means the SBA lender can pursue your personal assets directly if the business defaults, without first exhausting all options against the business itself. Understand this commitment fully.
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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