What are the advantages of the 504 program?
Compared to conventional commercial financing, the SBA 504 program helps borrowers reduce their down payment and fix the interest rate on a portion of the financing for up to 25 years at a rate that is typically below-market. For lenders, risk is reduced as the primary lender will typically lend 50% of the cost while SBA bears most of the collateral risk with a subordinate lien position.