Apex, North Carolina Entrepreneur Gets a Small Business Loan

Business loans in North Carolina are hard to find these days. We take a look at one North Carolina business loan, provided by a North Carolina bank, that was approved by the SBA.

This small business, based in Apex, North Carolina, 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 Self-Help Cu. We've got the inside scoop on this North Carolina small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES
APEX, NC 27502

SBA Loan Lender

SELF-HELP CU
301 W MAIN ST
DURHAM, NC 27701

This was a LowDoc (Low Documentation Loan Program). LowDoc is one of the SBA's most popular programs because there is a simple, one-page SBA application form and rapid turnaround on loan approvals.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

7379 - Computer Related Services

NAICS Code

541519 - Computer Related Services

Loan Approval Date

4/22/2002

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $42,500.

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 only one employee. The loan application did not indicate that the small business promised to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans typically are available at competitive interest rates and have no balloon payments or annual reviews.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Self-Help Cu 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:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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