SBA Loan from Firstmerit Bank Helps General Freight Trucking, Local Company

Firstmerit Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Ohio entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2001. They applied for an SBA loan with Firstmerit Bank, out of Akron, Ohio. The loan was granted and they received $33,000 to help grow their Barberton, Ohio business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL FREIGHT TRUCKING, LOCAL
BARBERTON, OH 44203

SBA Loan Lender

FIRSTMERIT BANK
3 CASCADE PLZ
AKRON, OH 44308

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

484110 - General Freight Trucking, Local

Loan Approval Date

9/28/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$33,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $33,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $16,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help generate 1 new job.

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

SBA loans provide money to small business owners for working capital for other expenses.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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