SBA Form 1919 is the required borrower disclosure and eligibility certification for all SBA 7(a) loans. Every principal owning 20% or more of the applicant business must complete a separate Form 1919 attesting to citizenship, criminal history, debarment status, and the accuracy of all information submitted.
Form 1919 (Borrower Information Form) is the SBA's primary eligibility and disclosure document for the 7(a) loan program (sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans). Lenders are required to collect a completed, signed Form 1919 from every owner with 20%+ equity stake, every managing member of an LLC, every officer of a corporation, every director, and every trustee who is also a borrower. Key disclosures collected: U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status; any pending or prior criminal charges, arrest, or conviction; current debarment, suspension, or exclusion from federal programs (checked against SAM.gov — System for Award Management); any prior SBA loan defaults; and status as a current federal employee or government contractor that would create a conflict of interest. Lenders submit Form 1919 data electronically through the SBA's ETRAN system (the centralized loan authorization and guaranty system). Any discrepancy between Form 1919 disclosures and the SBA's own records (Treasury's Do Not Pay system, SAM.gov exclusion database) flags the application for manual review. False certifications on Form 1919 constitute federal program fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 and 15 U.S.C. § 645. Form 1919 was updated in 2023 as part of the SBA's broader 7(a) streamlining initiative (SBA Standard Operating Procedure 50 10 7, available at sba.gov/document/sop-50-10-lender-development-company-loan-programs). The current version aligns with updated SBA eligibility rules under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Download the current form at sba.gov/document/sba-form-1919-borrower-information-form.
Every owner with 20%+ equity stake, every managing member of an LLC, every officer, director, or trustee who is also a borrower on the loan, and any other individual the lender deems a key principal. Each person submits their own separate, signed form. One Form 1919 per principal — not one per company.
False statements on a federal loan application are a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Beyond criminal exposure, incorrect Form 1919 disclosures give the SBA grounds to deny the guaranty on an otherwise approved loan — meaning the lender takes the full loss if the loan later defaults. Disclose accurately and completely.
Download directly from the SBA at sba.gov/document/sba-form-1919-borrower-information-form. Your lender will also provide it as part of the loan package. Do not use a version from a third-party site — SBA forms are revised periodically and outdated versions cause processing delays.