Glossary · The loan itself
In short
Your interest rate moves with WSJ Prime, usually adjusting quarterly. Most 7(a) loans work this way.
Almost every SBA 7(a) loan is variable-rate, which means your monthly payment can go up or down as Prime changes. The SBA caps how much a lender can add on top (the spread), but the base rate is out of everyone's hands. When you're modeling debt service, most buyers use the current rate plus one or two percentage points as a stress-test scenario — if the deal still works there, you have real margin of safety.
7(a) Loan Program — Terms, Conditions, and Eligibility
U.S. Small Business Administration · Official SBA source
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