The following special conditions apply (otherwise, 7(a) loan eligibility criteria apply):
(a)
The Associate Administrator for Business Development may waive the direct loan administrative ceiling of $150,000, and raise it to $750,000.
(b)
The SBA portion of a guaranteed loan must not exceed $750,000.
(c)
The interest rate on a guaranteed loan shall be the same as on 7(a) guaranteed business loans. The interest rate on a direct loan shall be one percent less than on a regular direct loan.
(d)
For a direct loan or SBA's portion of an immediate participation loan, SBA shall subordinate its security interest on all collateral to other debt of the applicant.
Code of Federal Regulations
[61 FR 3235, Jan. 31, 1996, as amended at 74 FR 45753, Sept. 4, 2009]