Glossary · Your money in the deal
In short
This refers to assets, like real estate or marketable securities, that are owned outright and not pledged as collateral for other debts. The SBA allows some equity injection to come from unencumbered equity.
If you're using personal assets (like your home's equity or investment accounts) for your down payment, they must be unencumbered. You can't use equity already tied up in another loan. Lenders will verify this through appraisals, lien searches, and brokerage statements to confirm the assets' true value and availability.
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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