Borrowing Money for Furniture Stores

Looking for bank loans for furniture stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $192,000 furniture stores loan was issued by a Pennsylvania bank.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Commerce Bank, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FURNITURE STORES
ALLENTOWN, PA 18102

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

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

442110 - Furniture Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/25/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$192,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $192,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $144,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 9 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 4 new jobs and retain 9 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

Many small businesses receive loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Commerce Bank so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

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