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13 CFR § 120.210 - What percentage of a loan may SBA guarantee?

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title: "13 CFR § 120.210 - What percentage of a loan may SBA guarantee?"
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title_name: "Business Credit and Assistance"
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section_name: "What percentage of a loan may SBA guarantee?"
chapter_name: "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
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# 120.210 What percentage of a loan may SBA guarantee?

SBA's guarantee percentage must not exceed the applicable percentage established in section 7(a) of the Act. The maximum allowable guarantee percentage on a loan will be determined by the loan amount. Loans of $150,000 or less may receive a maximum guaranty of 85 percent. Loans more than $150,000 may receive a maximum guaranty of 75 percent, except as otherwise authorized by law.

[61 FR 3235, Jan. 31, 1996, as amended at 68 FR 51680, Aug. 28, 2003; 76 FR 63546, Oct. 12, 2011]