Firstrust Savings Bank SBA Loan to Medical Laboratories Company

Firstrust Savings Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Pennsylvania entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2006. They applied for an SBA loan with Firstrust Savings Bank, out of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $10,000 to help grow their Allentown, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: MEDICAL LABORATORIES
ALLENTOWN, PA 18101

SBA Loan Lender

FIRSTRUST SAVINGS BANK
15 E RIDGE PIKE
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

621511 - Medical Laboratories

Loan Approval Date

6/9/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 8 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Firstrust Savings 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.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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