Up to 90% (SBA 504) Commercial Loans

Loan Type SBA 504
Min Loan $350,000
Max Loan $2,000,000 – $4,000,000 (#1)
LTV 80% – 90% (#2)
Interest Rate Fixed, 7.50% – 8.50% (#3)
Term up to 20 Years (#4)
Amortization up to 20 Years (#4)
DSCR 1.25 (#5)
Credit Score 640 (#6)
PrePay Penalty? 10% @ 10 years (#7)
Lock Out? No
Interest Guaranty? No
Exit fee? No
Balloon? No
Personal Guarantee? Yes
Documents Required Please see ‘SBA Document Requirements’
Closing Time 45 – 60 days (#8)
Lender Fee? 1 point (#9)
Broker Fee? (#9)
Eligible Properties, Transactions Most all owner-occupied (#10) commercial income-producing properties (Purchases, Construction) (#11) and Heavy Equipment Purchases
Eligible States All
Other 1) A 10% LTV seller-held 2nd mortgage is allowed, but only if the seller is willing to put the note on “Full Standby“, meaning interest-only payments. 2) Business Acquisitions: subject-business must be in business for at least 3 years. 3) Borrowers must have industry experience in the subject-business, or a closely-related business. 4) Borrower must be willing to pledge personal/other assets, if available. 5) Life insurance might be required of borrower/guarantor. 6) The SBA 504 loan program does not allow refinancing, only purchases or construction.
Note #1 A) Max Loan Amount: Commercial Real Estate (except Manufacturing): $2,000,000; Manufacturing: $4,000,000; B) Seller may provide a 2nd mortgage for any amount in excess of the maximum $2 million loan limit. (See Other #1, above)
Note #2 LTV: Commercial Real Estate: 80% – 90% CLTV, as follows: 50% LTV from the SBA lender plus 30% – 40% LTV from the SBA/CDC, as follows: Multi-Family & Multi-Purpose: 40% LTV, Special Use (hospitality, gas stations, car washes, etc): 35% LTV, and Start-ups & Special Use (ALFs, Restaurants, etc.): 30% LTV; Major/Heavy Equipment: 80% – 90% LTV.
Note #3 Rates: Fixed at closing; SBA/CDC portion (30% – 40% LTV, See Note #2): currently, about 7.5%; SBA lender’s portion (50% LTV, See Note #2): currently, about 8.5%; Manufacturing: currently, about 7.50%.
Note #4 Terms, Amortization: Commercial Real Estate: SBA/CDC portion (30% – 40%, See Note #2): rate fixed, 20 years; 20-year amortization; SBA lender’s portion (50%, See Note #2): rate fixed, 5 years; 25-year amortization; Major/Heavy Equipment: rate fixed, 10 -15 years; 10- to 15-year amortization.
Note #5 DSCR based on the last 2 years of historical cash flow
Note #6 Credit: no bankruptcy, last 7 years; no unpaid collections.
Note #7 PPP (for Commercial Real Estate/SBA loans with amortizations more than 15 years): 10% for 10 years, declining 1 point each successive year (IE, 10% year #1 through 1% year #10); Please see ‘PrePayment Penalty: Subsidy’
Note #8 Points: Lenders typically charge 1 point, depending on the deal.
Note #9 Points: Depending on the deal (and the lender), broker is usually paid by the lender – but not always.
Note #10 O/O: Purchases: must be 51% owner-occupied, New Construction: 65% owner-occupied
Note #11 Hospitality Properties: Hotels/Motels generally must be flagged (ie, associated with a major, national chain (like Marriott or Holiday Inn). (There are other, conventional loan programs available for non-flagged hospitality properties.)/td>