Growing Company Gets a California Business Loan

CaliforniaBank loans are available to California firms through the SBA. In this case, an Ohio bank provides the loan.

This small business, based in Berkeley, California, 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 U.S. Bank National Association. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FURNITURE STORES
BERKELEY, CA 94704

SBA Loan Lender

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
425 WALNUT ST
CINCINNATI, OH 45202

The issuing bank for this loan is an SBA 7A lender. The name comes from section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, which authorizes the Agency to provide business loans to to our country's hard-working small business owners.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

442110 - Furniture Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/21/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$56,300

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $56,300 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $47,855.

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 only one employee. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 1 existing job.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

If you need money to start business in Berkeley CA, you ought to talk with a local Berkeley SBA lender or talk with an out-of-area SBA lender that has previously loaned money to Berkeley businesses.

If you need emergency money for small businesses, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from U.S. Bank National Association so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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