If you’re thinking, “a regular bank loan,” then you’re half right! An SBA 504 loan for commercial real estate financing consists of two loans: (1) bank loan and (2) SBA loan. The SBA 7(a) loan is different because it is only one loan and can be quite similar to what would be offered at your local bank. Unlike a conventional bank loan, the SBA 7(a) loan is backed by the SBA allowing banks to be more flexible to business owners. Also loan proceeds from SBA loans cannot be used for personal expenses, such as mortgage repayments or car payments. Instead, SBA 7(a) loans are limited to business eligible uses. Banks have varying appetites for SBA loans and their corresponding use of funds, which is where we come in.