COMMERCIALSBA REAL ESTATE LOAN EDUCATION
The two programs support eligible businesses in different ways. A property purchase, equipment need, or business acquisition should be evaluated in its actual context.
Eligible uses can include acquiring or improving business real estate, working capital, equipment, certain refinancing, and changes of business ownership. A participating lender evaluates the borrower and proposed use under current SBA requirements.
The program supports eligible major fixed assets, including qualifying real estate and long-lived equipment. Its structure involves a Certified Development Company and a senior lender. It is not a general working-capital program or a program for speculation in rental real estate.
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Do not assume an operating-business program applies to passive rental ownership. Explain the use and ownership structure. A commercial multifamily path may be more relevant; eligibility must be reviewed.
These program discussions generally involve participating lenders and, for 504, a Certified Development Company. An SBA guarantee does not mean automatic borrower approval or that River Bear is an SBA lender.
That is a transaction-specific question. Start with a breakdown of business acquisition, property, equipment, and working-capital needs rather than assuming one structure finances everything.
Program information checked September 30, 2026. Sources: SBA 7(a) overview · SBA 504 overview. Current rules and lender requirements apply.
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Start with the goal, the timing, and the financing need.