Getting an SBA Loan for Sporting Goods Stores

Looking for SBA loans for sporting goods stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $20,000 sporting goods stores loan was issued by a bank.

This small business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2006. They applied for an SBA loan with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari, out of San Juan, . The loan was granted and they received $20,000 to help grow their Aibonito, business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPORTING GOODS STORES
Aibonito, PR 00705

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARI
254 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE
SAN JUAN, PR 00936

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

451110 - Sporting Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

3/30/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$20,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $20,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $10,000.

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 3 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentari 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:

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