Financing for Art Dealers

With these commercial loans for art dealers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This art dealers loan for $96,000 was given to a Maryland entrepreneur in 2003.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Annapolis, Maryland was able to borrow $96,000 from Commercefirst Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $81,600 of this Maryland small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: RETAIL STORES
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCEFIRST BANK
1804 WEST ST, STE 200
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5999 - Retail Stores

NAICS Code

453920 - Art Dealers

Loan Approval Date

11/24/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$96,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $96,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $81,600.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the company planned to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

Wondering how to raise money quickly? With the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program, LowDoc Program, SBAExpress and CommunityExpress loan programs, an SBA loan can be approved and funded in two days. This company did everything right to get a $96,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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