SBA summary / program page
Published by U.S. Small Business Administration · Last checked by DealRoom: 2026-06-13
The SBA's official summary page for 7(a) loan program terms, conditions, and borrower eligibility. It consolidates the program's key parameters — loan amounts, maturities, guaranty percentages, interest rate caps, fee structure, and basic eligibility requirements — in one place for lenders and borrowers to reference.
This is the SBA's official starting point for understanding what the 7(a) program offers. While the CFR and SOP contain more detail, this page gives buyers and lenders a quick, authoritative overview of program parameters. DealRoom's tools — the calculator, the eligibility checker, the rates page — are all calibrated against the rules summarized here.
These DealRoom Q&A pages cite 7(a) Terms & Eligibility directly.
DealRoom is not the SBA — the official source controls
This page summarizes 7(a) Terms & Eligibility for informational purposes. DealRoom is not affiliated with the SBA or any federal agency. The official source at www.sba.gov is the authoritative version. SBA rules change; always verify against the current official source before relying on any rule for a live deal. This is not legal, tax, or financial advice.
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