Augusta, Maine Entrepreneur Gets a Small Business Loan
MaineBank loans are available to Maine firms through the SBA. In this case, a Rhode Island bank provides the loan.
This business, based in Augusta, Maine, 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 Of America. We've got the inside scoop on this Maine small business loan.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
AUGUSTA, ME 04330
SBA Loan Lender
BANK OF AMERICA
111 WESTMINSTER ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.
SBA Loan Program Type
This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.
NAICS Code
332999 - Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Loan Approval Date
10/18/2000
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$40,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $40,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $20,000.
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 only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.
Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan
SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.
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 $40,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?
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