Where to Get Capital for Sporting Goods Stores

With these small business loans for sporting goods stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This sporting goods stores loan for $230,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2006.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Agoura Hills, California was able to borrow $230,000 from Pacific Cap. Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $172,500 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
AGOURA HILLS, CA 91301

SBA Loan Lender

PACIFIC CAP. BANK
1021 ANACAPA ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/3/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$230,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $230,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $172,500.

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 8 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 8 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Pacific Cap. 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).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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