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Take the Mystery out of SBA LoansMichael Foutch
Business Development Specialist
Nebraska District [email protected]
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How do we help entrepreneurs?
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• Financing• Technical assistance and
counseling• Government contracting• Advocacy• Disaster assistance
So, why small business?
• Over the past 20 years, Nebraska has seen a decided shift toward small business growth, and away from job growth in bigger businesses.– From 1992 to 2001, Nebraska saw a jump
of nearly a quarter of a million jobs.
– But from 2002 to 2008, we saw a loss of nearly 84,000 jobs
• 62,000 of those from businesses with greater than 500 employees.
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On the other hand:– From 1992 to 2001, Nebraska saw a
growth of 78,000 jobs from small businesses (those less than 100 employees)
– And from 2002 to 2008, we saw an increase of another 50,000 from small businesses (those less than 100 employees).
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Source: Nebraska Workforce Development
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In Fiscal Year 2011 to date, we helped our entrepreneurs to:
Obtain $137 million in 423 SBA loans;
Win millions in government contracts for 8(a) firms;
As a result, companies created nearly 2,000 new jobs!
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Financing• What are banks looking for?
• Payment history (35%)
• Amounts owed (30%)
• Length of credit history (15%)
• New credit (10%)
• Types of credit used (10%)
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Financing• SBA Loan Guarantee Program
• Guarantees the loan for the bank
• Helps start-ups and businesses with little collateral
• SBA loans have been made through 90 banks alone this year.
• Every bank in the state can do business with the SBA.
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Financing• Why are guarantee loans important?
• Allows lenders to diversify lending portfolio
• Guaranty amount doesn’t count against lending limits
• Interest rate is negotiated between the borrower and lender, capped by the SBA.
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What does the SBA consider unreasonable terms in debt restructuring?
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• Term Debt with Demand Feature or Balloon Payment
• Debt with Interest Rate Over SBA’s Maximum
• Credit Card Debt
• Over-collateralized Debt
• Revolving Lines of Credit
• Debt with an Inappropriate Maturity
• Debt that No Longer Meet the Small Business’ Needs (Standard Guaranty Only)
Express Programs• Small business owners meet with their
lenders• Lender certifies it cannot provide funding on
reasonable terms without SBA guaranty• Lender must be an SBA partner and meet
certain portfolio standardsFEES2 to 3.75 percent on the guarantee amount
(sliding scale) depending on the size of the loan.
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SBA Guaranteed Loans
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SBA Express Loans• 170 Express loans in Nebraska in FY
2011• $22 million in loan volume
• All sorts of industries• Electrical contractors• Architects• Chiropractors• Advertising agencies• Used car dealerships• Restaurants
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SBA Express Loans• $1 million loan amount through Sept.
27• Previously, max amount was $350,000
• SBA guaranty is 50 percent• Interest rates can be fixed or variable
• Capped at 6.5% over the base rate (LIBOR) for loans less than $50K
• 4.5% above base rate for loans above $50K
• Line of credit up to seven years
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SBA Express Loans• Turnaround time for application is 36
hours• Can be as quick as 20 minutes if lender files
application electronically
• Lender uses own forms and procedures• Not required to take collateral for loans
up to $25K• May use own collateral policy for loans up to
$350K; some lenders still require a large amount of collateral even with an SBA guarantee.
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Patriot Express Loans• Up to $500,000 with a 85% guarantee
for loans below $150K, 75% for loans above
• Who is eligible?• Veterans with a DD-214 in hand• Active duty eligible for TAP• Reservists and National Guard• Current spouses of the above• Widows of a service member who died during
service or of a service-connected disability
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THIS IS THE ONLY LOAN PROGRAM FOR VETERANS
Patriot Express Loans• What can you use it for?
• Start-up costs• Purchase equipment• Business-occupied real estate purchase• Inventory• Setting up to sell products and services to
the government• Preparing your business for possibility of your
deployment
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Patriot Express Loans
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John F. Carroll of law firm Watson & Carroll
• Air Force veteran (medic)• Patriot Express line of credit
•19 Patriot Express Loans in Nebraska in FY 2011•$3 million in loan volume
Small Loan Advantage• Open to Preferred Lender Program banks and
credit unions• Up to $250,000 -- same guarantee terms as
7(a)• Most applications approved within 5-10 days• Two-page application for borrowers
Community Advantage• Also up to $250K with same terms as 7(a)• Non-profit lenders expected to maintain at
least 60 percent of SBA portfolio in underserved markets
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• Rural/Small Lender Advantage: Streamlined process for $350,000 following the 7(a) program guidelines for the guaranty.
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504 loansDesigned as an economic development
program to support small business growthHelping communities with:
• Business expansion• Job creation
Provides long-term, fixed-rate, subordinate mortgage financing for acquisition and/or renovation of capital assets.
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Microloans
Omaha Small Business Network24th and Lake, Omaha(402) 453-5336 x160
Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP)Monica Braun(402) 643-2673
Community Development ResourcesLincoln(402) 436-2386
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Where do you start?
402-221-3606
• One-on-one free mentorship• Basic startup assistance• Business plans• Advice on financial projects• Management and marketing
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Pre-Business WorkshopFirst Wednesday (6-10 p.m.)
and Thursday (6:30-10 p.m.) of each month10675 Bedford Avenue, Omaha
•Planning and Business Plans•Business Insurance•Loans and Capital•Marketing and advertising•Taxes•Legal advice (such as incorporation)•Records and Accounting
Call 402-221-3606. Pre-registration by credit card, check or cash is $50 per person.
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Government ContractingSBA programs assist specific groups in securing federal contracts:These certifications provide eligibility to receivespecial procurement opportunities:
• Women-owned Small Business• Service-Disabled Veteran-owned
Small Business• Veteran-owned Small Business
(for Veteran’s Administration procurements and subcontracts).
Begin your registration here, at www.ccr.gov
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers• Work with federal agencies to identify prime contracting
opportunities.• Recommend reserving procurement for competition among small
businesses.• Provide small business sources to federal buying agencies.
• Announces available business opportunities
• Identifies contracts over $25,000• Government uses simplified
procedures for purchases between $3,000 and $100,000.
• These purchases are generally reserved for small businesses.
Go to: www.fbo.gov
Identifying Contracting Opportunities
Procurement workshopsThird Thursday of each month
10675 Bedford Avenue8-10 a.m.
Omaha Empowerment Breakfasts Second Friday of each month
Regency Lodge, 107th & Pacific7:15 to 8:30 a.m.
Veterans in Business Forum breakfast First Friday of every month, Mammel Hall 7:45 to 9:15 a.m.
Outreach events
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