Facts registry
What is the sBA 7(a) guaranty percentage, loans of $150,000 or less?
85%
The SBA 7(a) guaranty percentage, loans of $150,000 or less is 85% (statutory (15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A))). Source: 15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A) (Small Business Act §7(a)(2)(A)). Checked against that source on 2026-08-14.
Where it comes from
- Value
- 85%
- Applies to
- statutory (15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A))
- Jurisdiction
- United States, federal
- Primary source
- 15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A) (Small Business Act §7(a)(2)(A))
- Last checked
- August 14, 2026
- Registry id
- sba.7a.guaranty-pct.small
85% of the outstanding balance for loans not exceeding $150,000; 75% above (companion entry). Maximum guaranteed amount $3,750,000 per §636(a)(3) — reached exactly at the $5M gross cap × 75%.
Calculations that use it
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Common questions
- What is the sBA 7(a) guaranty percentage, loans of $150,000 or less?
- The SBA 7(a) guaranty percentage, loans of $150,000 or less is 85% (statutory (15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A))). Source: 15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A) (Small Business Act §7(a)(2)(A)). Checked against that source on 2026-08-14.
- Where does this number come from?
- 15 U.S.C. §636(a)(2)(A) (Small Business Act §7(a)(2)(A)). We record the primary source for every constant our models use, along with the date a person last checked the value against it — in this case 2026-08-14. A figure without a source and a date cannot be told apart from a stale one.
- Which calculations use this figure?
- One Worthune model uses it: sba-loan-cost. When one of them runs, the response returns this constant alongside the result, with its source, so the number in an answer can be traced back to the notice that set it.
- How do I get this figure programmatically?
- GET https://worthune.com/api/v1/facts returns the whole registry as JSON — every constant with its value, period, primary source, and check date. No key is required.
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