Borrowing Money for Formal Wear and Costume Rental

With these loans for formal wear and costume rental, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This formal wear and costume rental loan for $15,000 was given to a Massachusetts entrepreneur in 2001.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Acushnet, Massachusetts, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Sovereign Bank, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES
ACUSHNET, MA 02743

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
ONE COMPASS PLACE
NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program involves completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5621 - Women's Clothing Stores

NAICS Code

532220 - Formal Wear and Costume Rental

Loan Approval Date

1/10/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$15,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $15,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,750.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 4 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

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SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Sovereign Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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