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SBA Loan Programs

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Article Overview: The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small businesses. It is important to note, however, that the SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions and does not offer loans to small businesses. Within SBA Loan Topics we’ll review:

SBA Loan Programs

SBA Loan Programs

The SBA offers numerous loan programs to assist small businesses. It is important to note, however, that the SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions and does not offer loans to small businesses. Within SBA Loan Topics we’ll review:

* Snapshot
* Basic 7(a) Loan Program
* Pre-qualification Program
* CDC/504 Program
* Micro-Loans
* Disaster Recovery

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