SBA Loan from Fifth Third Bank Helps Shoe Stores Company

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

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Battle Creek, Michigan, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2004. The lending bank was Fifth Third Bank, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SHOE STORES
BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017

SBA Loan Lender

FIFTH THIRD BANK
111 LYON ST NW
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

448210 - Shoe Stores

Loan Approval Date

5/10/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$120,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $120,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $102,000.

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 7 employees. The SBA loan documents did not indicate that the business planned to use the money to add employees or retain any existing employees.

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 $120,000 loan. It's not easy, but why not give getting an SBA loan of your own a try?

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