Getting an SBA Loan for Women's Clothing Stores

Looking for business loans for women's clothing stores? An SBA loan may be just what you've been looking for. This $50,000 women's clothing stores loan was issued by a Massachusetts bank.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Cambridge Trust Company, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES
BOSTON, MA 02113

SBA Loan Lender

CAMBRIDGE TRUST COMPANY
1336 MASSACHUSETTS AVE
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

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

448120 - Women's Clothing Stores

Loan Approval Date

5/1/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$50,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $50,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $25,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new 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 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Cambridge Trust Company had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Cambridge Trust Company made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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