SBA Express

    

About Program

Issue:

SBAExpress

Maximum Loan Amount: $350,000
Maximum SBA Guaranty %: 50%
Interest Rate:

Lenders and borrowers can negotiate the interest rate. Rates are tied to the prime rate (as published in the Wall Street Journal) and may be fixed or variable, but they may not exceed SBA maximums:

Lenders may charge up to 6.5 percent over prime rate for loans of $50,000 or less and up to 4.5 percent over the prime rate for loans over $50,000

Eligibility Decision: By SBA, Qualified Lenders May be granted Authorization to make eligibility determinations
Revolving Lines of Credit: SBAExpress allows revolving loans up to 7 years with maturity extensions permitted at the outset
Turnaround Time: Within 36 Hours
Forms: Lender Uses Mostly Own Forms and Procedures 
Collateral: 

Lenders are not required to take collateral for loans up to $25,000. Lenders may use their existing collateral policy for loans over $25,000 up to $150,000.

For Loans greater than $150,000, follows SBA's general collateral policy 

Credit Decision:  By Lender 
Purchase:  May request expedited SBA purchase on small loans or in situations where liquidation may be delayed. 


Lender Participation

A lender may be eligible to participate in SBAExpress if one of the following.
Currently participate with SBA and meet certain portfolio performance standards. There are no minimum SBA loan volume requirements to begin making SBAExpress loans.

Are a non-SBA lender that currently makes a reasonable number commercial loans of $50,000 or less, and

Loans made under this program generally follow SBA’s standards for Size, Use of Proceeds, Type of Business and Availability of Funds. Differences unique to SBAExpress are noted below. Contact your SBA district office for more information.

Lenders may use SBAExpress only for 7(a) loans and not for the microloan program, the development company program (504), or for LowDoc loans or any other SBA pilot program loans, unless specifically allowed by that pilot. In addition the following loans or loan programs are not allowed under SBAExpress:

(a) Disabled Assistance Loan Program (DAL)
(b) Energy Conservation
(c) International Trade, except for Export Express loans described in further detail in section 11 below
(d) Qualified Employee Trusts (ESOP)
(e) Pollution Control Program
(f) Defense Loan and Technical Assistance (DELTA)
(g) CapLines Program (including Builders Loan Program)
(h) Community Investment Adjustment Program (CAIP)

Size
Eligible And Ineligible Types Of Business (Except where noted below)

SBAExpress loans cannot be made to:

(a) Agricultural and farm businesses
(b) Fishing and shore operations (including commercial fishing activities and the construction of new fishing vessels)
(c) Medical facilities involving any type of extended care/assisted living situation. (These could be eligible for standard 7(a) loan processing, but additional analysis would be required, which would preclude SBAExpress’s expedited handling.) Routine medical laboratories/facilities, physician/dental offices, veterinarians, etc., are eligible for SBAExpress processing
(d) Mines (including sand and gravel pits)
(e) Applicants with operations, facilities, or offices located overseas (other than those strictly associated with the marketing and/or distribution of products exported from the U.S.)
(f) Businesses engaged in teaching, instructing, counseling or indoctrinating religion or religious beliefs, whether in a religious or secular setting (Businesses engaged in moderate such activity could be eligible for standard 7(a) loan processing, but additional analysis would be required, which would preclude SBAExpress’s expedited procedures.)
(g) A business deriving directly or indirectly more than de minimis gross revenue through the sale of products or services, or the presentation of any depiction or displays, of a prurient sexual nature or that presents any live performances of a prurient nature.

Use Of Proceeds
SBA Fees for 7(A) Loans
Availability Of Funds From Other Sources: