Business Loan from Hanmi Bank Given to Gasoline Stations Company

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

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Anaheim, California, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Hanmi Bank, based in Los Angeles, California.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GASOLINE STATIONS
ANAHEIM, CA 92806

SBA Loan Lender

HANMI BANK
3660 WILSHIRE BLVD, PH-A
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

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

447190 - Gasoline Stations

Loan Approval Date

2/19/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$311,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $311,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $233,250.

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 5 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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