Growing Company Gets an Alabama Business Loan

Bank loans in Alabama are tough to come by these days. We take a look at one Alabama bank loan, provided by an Alabama bank, that was approved by the SBA.

This company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, 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 Wachovia Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Alabama small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: COMMERCIAL PRINTING
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA BANK
420 N 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203

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.

SIC Code

2759 - Commercial Printing

NAICS Code

323114 - Quick Printing

Loan Approval Date

5/15/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$22,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $22,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $18,700.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

We've showcased information on this loan to let you know that businesses like yours can get an SBA loan.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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