"From a credit perspective, people are getting more cognizant about increasing interest cost, and that the Fed will keep interest rates at 4-4.50%," Arora said.
"The expectation is, in the short term, SBA loans will adjust up and non-SBA loans are shorter tenure," he said.
SBA loan guaranty waiver endingAnother cost that is suddenly influencing the SBA loan decision is the end of a waiver this month on SBA loan guaranty fees that are traditionally charged to borrowers so that in the event of a default, the SBA pays the portion of the loan that was guaranteed.
When he started in small business lending back in 1998, business loans reached as high as 12% to 12.5%.
And with a peak Fed rate level of 4% or higher reached by late this year, that is where SBA loan rates are heading.