ThinkSBA
ThinkSBA is a Nationwide SBA 504 and 7a Loan Brokerage serving small business and entrepreneurs purchasing owner occupied real estate, acquiring a business or franchise or buying out a partner.
Are you a business owner or entrepreneur applying for an SBA loan or planning to in the near future? If your answer is yes, then keep listening because this podcast is for you. In this podcast I reveal the science of obtaining SBA loan approval. That’s right, being approved for an SBA loan is a …
Business succession planning is vital to the longevity of any business. This is especially true when a business is owned by two or more individuals, for seldom do business partners share the same retirement and life goals. Therefore, a business is most likely to experience an interruption or even worse, the ceasing of operations altogether, …
Business owners purchasing or refinancing commercial real estate financed by an SBA 504 or 7a loan are required to hire a certified commercial appraiser to prepare a real estate appraisal report which includes the “as is” value of the subject property on the day it’s delivered to the lender. Every loan applicant needs to know …
The World of SBA :46 SBA Lenders are actively approving loans Everyone’s pipelines are flush with loan originations Underwriting is taking up to three weeks with the loan package sitting in the queue for nearly two of those three weeks 25 year fixed Interest rates are as low as 2.9% for SBA 7(a) real estate …
The Landlord Lien Subordination And Collateral Access Agreement is required to be executed during the loan closing process when an applicant receiving an SBA loan has secured an interest in real property through a commercial lease. Parties To Agreement Parties to the agreement include the SBA Lender, who is referred to as the Lender, the …
Contrary to popular opinion SBA Loans are quite flexible. Case in point, The SBA Standby Creditor’s Agreement. This Agreement establishes the interest rate and loan terms of a promissory note between the buyer, referred to as the Standby Borrower and the Seller, referred to as the Standby Creditor, to mitigate three fundamental credit weaknesses in …
The Gift Letter There are many instances where borrowers applying for an SBA loan to purchase real estate, acquire a business or franchise or obtain working capital for growth do not possess the required 10% minimum equity injection. The good news is that the SBA permits the applicant to receive a monetary gift to assist …
Form 159 November 1st, 2018 the SBA combined SBA Form 159(7a) and SBA Form 159(504) into one form known simply as Form 159. Form 159 requires applicants to disclose services and fees charged by an Agent hired in connection with applying for an SBA loan whether a 7(a) or 504. The purpose of this form …
My SBA Loan Pro Form 2202 must be completed on behalf of the subject business requesting the loan and all affiliate businesses. Affiliate businesses are defined by the SBA as any business owned 51% or more by a 20% or more owner of the subject business. Schedule of Liabilities Form 2202 documents the subject business …
SBA Loan Form 912 The SBA Statement of Personal History Form 912 must be completed by everyone who answers yes to questions 18 or 19 on SBA 7(a) Borrower Information Form 1919, Section II: Principal Information. These questions ask whether the individual principal applying has been arrested within the last six months or whether they …
The SBA 7(a) Borrower Information Form 1919 is required to be completed by every individual with 20% or more ownership in the applicant business entity whether applying for an SBA 7a or 504 loan. Completing this form is not complicated but there are a few things that are important to know. First, the form consists …
The Personal Financial Statement, often referred to as a PFS for short, is one of the most important documents to the loan application. The PFS must be completed by all individuals who own 20% or more of the borrowing entity and is to include all personal assets, liabilities, annual income and debt obligations. I want …
