Bank - Western Massachusetts Gives Business Loan to Landscaping Services Company

Searching for a Massachusetts business loan? This Massachusetts entrepreneur got a business loan, provided by a Massachusetts bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.

This business, based in Amherst (census Name For Amher, Massachusetts, 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 Bank - Western Massachusetts. We've got the inside scoop on this Massachusetts small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LANDSCAPING SERVICES
AMHERST (CENSUS NAME FOR AMHER, MA 01002

SBA Loan Lender

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

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

561730 - Landscaping Services

Loan Approval Date

1/6/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$325,800

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $325,800 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $244,350.

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 38 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 38 existing jobs.

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

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $325,800 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

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