Bank - Western Massachusetts Gives SBA Loan to Full-Service Restaurants Company

MassachusettsSBA loans are available to Massachusetts entrepreneurs through the SBA. In this case, a Massachusetts bank provides the loan.

By giving the right information to Bank - Western Massachusetts, this Amherst (census Name For Amher, Massachusetts business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the applying company gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
AMHERST (CENSUS NAME FOR AMHER, MA 01002

SBA Loan Lender

BANK - WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
1391 MAIN ST, 3RD FL
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

7/9/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $187,500.

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 17 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 17 existing jobs.

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

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Bank - Western Massachusetts 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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