13 CFR § 120.100 - What are the basic eligibility requirements for all applicants for SBA business loans?
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t13/s120.100
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
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Small Business Administration
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15 U.S.C. 634(b) (6), (b) (7), (b) (14), (h), and note, 636(a), (h) and (m), 650, 687(f), 696(3) and (7), and 697(a) and (e); sec. 521, Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 2242; sec. 328(a), Pub. L. 116-260, 1... 15 U.S.C. 634(b) (6), (b) (7), (b) (14), (h), and note, 636(a), (h) and (m), 650, 687(f), 696(3) and (7), and 697(a) and (e); sec. 521, Pub. L. 114-113, 129 Stat. 2242; sec. 328(a), Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182.
# 120.100 What are the basic eligibility requirements for all applicants for SBA business loans?To be eligible for an SBA business loan, a small business applicant must:(a) Be an operating business (except for loans to Eligible Passive Companies);(b) Be organized for profit;(c) Be located in the United States;(d) Be small under the size requirements of part 121 of this chapter (including affiliates). See subpart H of this part for the size standards of part 121 of this chapter which apply only to 504 loans; and(e) Be able to demonstrate a need for the desired credit.