SBA Loan from Stearns Bank Helps Logging Company

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

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with Stearns Bank, out of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The loan was granted and they received $372,400 to help grow their Ashland, Wisconsin business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LOGGING
ASHLAND, WI 54806

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

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.

SIC Code

2411 - Logging

NAICS Code

113310 - Logging

Loan Approval Date

5/18/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$372,400

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $372,400 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $279,300.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

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

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Stearns Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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