Greater Bay Bank SBA Loan to Support Activities For Air Transportation Company

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

Getting a small business loan in Benicia, California was an essential business goal for this firm back in 2007 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Greater Bay Bank, operating out of Palo Alto, California. Here are the details on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION
BENICIA, CA 94510

SBA Loan Lender

GREATER BAY BANK
420 COWPER ST
PALO ALTO, CA 94301

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.

NAICS Code

488190 - Support Activities for Air Transportation

Loan Approval Date

4/20/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$500,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $500,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $375,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 20 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 20 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans typically are available at competitive interest rates and have no balloon payments or annual reviews.

The SBA is an excellent funding resource for business owners who cannot easily find funding through conventional funding sources. Banks like Greater Bay Bank are ready to help you through the process. Whether you need money to open a store, need money to launch a startup business, or are raising money as working capital for an existing entity, the SBA is there for you.

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