Ames, Iowa Entrepreneur Gets an SBA Loan

Want an Iowa SBA loan? This Iowa entrepreneur got an SBA loan, provided by a California bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.

This company, based in Ames, Iowa, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Wells Fargo Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Iowa small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
AMES, IA 50010

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

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

423850 - Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

4/19/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$82,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $82,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $69,700.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Wells Fargo 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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