Raising Money for Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Wholesalers

With these business loans for plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers loan for $25,000 was given to a Connecticut entrepreneur in 2000.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Bank Of America, based in Providence, Rhode Island.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHOLESALERS
BRIDGEPORT, CT 06608

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF AMERICA
111 WESTMINSTER ST
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

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

421720 - Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

12/27/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

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 10 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 10 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Bank Of America had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Bank Of America 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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