SBA SOP 50 10 8, A.Ch1 — PRIMARY APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

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Verbatim text of SBA SOP 50 10 8 section A.Ch1 (PRIMARY APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS), effective 2025-06-01. 1 provision(s) quoted from the SOP PDF. SBA's own document page serves superseded editions, and the SOP is further amended by policy notices — read this with the notices that touch it.

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SOP 50 10 8 A.Ch1

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CHAPTER 1: PRIMARY APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Determining whether an Applicant is eligible for a loan guaranteed by SBA is a critical step that the SBA Lender must take in the lending process. Program eligibility should be determined as early as possible in the application process and properly documented. This Chapter addresses the core program eligibility requirements that apply to all loans made under either the 7(a) or the 504 Programs. The Applicant must meet all core requirements at the time of application and throughout loan closing and disbursement. See Paragraph D of this Chapter for more information on size standards. The SBA’s lending programs qualify as “Special-Purpose Credit Programs” under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). This regulation stipulates that information pertaining to the Applicant’s marital status, sources of personal income, alimony, child support, and spouse’s financial resources can be obtained and considered in determining program eligibility. Therefore, the SBA Lender has the right to obtain the signature of an Applicant’s spouse (whether an owner of the business or not) or other Person if it is required by Federal or State law or to obtain a valid lien on collateral or for other reasons to protect SBA and SBA Lender interests. Eligibility requirements for all Applicants for SBA business loans are outlined in 13 CFR § 120.100 and are discussed below. For all 7(a) and 504 loans, the Applicant and project must meet all Loan Program Requirements, defined in 13 CFR § 120.10 as requirements imposed upon Lenders or CDCs by statute; SBA and other applicable government-wide regulations; any agreement the Lender or CDC has executed with SBA or to which the Lender or CDC is subject; SBA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); Federal Register notices; official SBA notices and forms applicable to the 7(a) Loan Program, 504 Loan Program, E-Tran Terms and Conditions issued and revised by SBA from time to time. For CDCs, this term also includes requirements imposed by Debentures, as that term is defined in 13 CFR §120.802. For Intermediaries, this term also includes requirements imposed by promissory notes, collateral documents, and grant agreements. A. OPERATING BUSINESS 13 CFR § 120.100(a) The Applicant must be an Operating Business (except for Eligible Passive Companies (EPCs)).

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