Small Business Administration 7(A) Loan Guaranty Program

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Small Business Administration 7(A) Loan Guaranty ProgramISBN13:9781503005723ISBN10:1503005720Author:Congressional Research Service (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - The Small Business Administration (Sba) Administers Several Programs To Support Small Businesses, Including Loan Guaranty Programs Designed To Encourage Lenders To Provide Loans To Small Businesses That Might Not Otherwise Obtain Financing On Reasonable Terms And Conditions The Sba's 7(A) Loan Guaranty Program Is Considered The Agency's Flagship Loan Program Its Name Is Derived From Section 7(A) Of The Small Business Act Of 1953 (P L 83-163, As Amended), Which Authorizes The Sba To Provide Business Loans And Loan Guaranties To American Small Businesses In Fy2014, The Sba Approved 52,044 7(A) Loans Totaling $19 2 Billion The Average Approved 7(A) Loan Amount Was $368,737 Proceeds From 7(A) Loans May Be Used To Establish A New Business Or To Assist In The Operation, Acquisition, Or Expansion Of An Existing Business Congressional Interest In The 7(A) Program Has Increased In Recent Years Because Of Concerns That Small Businesses Might Be Prevented From Accessing Sufficient Capital To Enable Them To Assist In The Economic Recovery Some, Including President Obama, Argue That The Sba Should Be Provided Additional Resources To Assist Small Businesses In Acquiring Capital Necessary To Start, Continue, Or Expand Operations With The Expectation That In So Doing Small Businesses Will Create Jobs Others Worry About The Long-Term Adverse Economic Effects Of Spending Programs That Increase The Federal Deficit They Advocate Business Tax Reduction, Financial Credit Market Reforms, And Fiscal Restraint As The Best Means To Help Small Businesses Further Economic Growth And Job Creation This Report Discusses The Rationale Provided For The 7(A) Program; The Program's Borrower And Lender Eligibility Standards And Program Requirements; And Program Statistics, Including Loan Volume, Loss Rates, Use Of Proceeds, Borrower Satisfaction, And Borrower Demographics It Also Examines Issues Raised Concerning The Sba's Administration Of The 7(A) Program, Including The Oversight Of 7(A) Lenders And The Program's Lack Of Outcome-Based Performance Measures In Addition, The Report Surveys Congressional Action Taken During The 111Th Congress To Enhance Small Businesses' Access To Capital, Including The Providing More Than $1 1 Billion To Temporarily Subsidize The 7(A) And 504Certified Development Companies (Cdc) Loan Guaranty Programs' Fees And Temporarily Increase The 7(A) Program's Maximum Loan Guaranty Percentage To 90% (Funding Was Exhausted On January 3, 2011); Raising The 7(A) Program's Gross Loan Limit From $2 Million To $5 Million; And Establishing An Alternative Size Standard For The 7(A) And 504Cdc Loan Programs This Report Also Examines Legislation Introduced During The 112Th Congress To Continue The Fee Waivers And Increase The 7(A) Program's Sbaexpress And Recently Discontinued Patriot Express Programs' Maximum Loan Amounts It Discusses The Obama Administration's Decision To Waive The Up-Front Loan Guaranty Fee And Ongoing Servicing Fee For 7(A) Loans Of $150,000 Or Less Approved In Fy2014 And Fy2015; The Up-Front, One-Time Loan Guaranty Fee For All Veteran Loans Under The Sbaexpress Program (Up To $350,000) From January 1, 2014, Through The End Of Fy2015 (Called The Veterans Advantage Program); And 50% Of The Up-Front Loan Guaranty Fee On All Non-Sbaexpress 7(A) Loans To Veterans Exceeding $150,000 In Fy2015 Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-10-23Weight:0.28 lbsDimensions:0.09'' H x 11'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:44Language:English

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