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Unsecured Business Term Loans as SBA Equity Injection

OnDeck / Bluevine / Fundbox term loans — legal SBA down-payment source (when disclosed).

Overview

SBA rules require the 10% equity injection to come from acquirer's own resources — but unsecured business term loans (OnDeck, Bluevine, Bank of America Business Advantage, Fundbox) are permitted when fully disclosed on the SBA Form 1919 and the loan terms don't create a repayment burden that breaks DSCR. Effective ceiling: 50–75% of the injection can come from these lines. Rest must be true cash or ROBS.

Best fit
SBA acquirers with limited cashPost-ROBS applicantsBuyers using cash for reserves
Estimated impact
Reduce personal cash requirement from 10% to 2–5%

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