Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Sovereign Bank

Sovereign Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Pennsylvania entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This small firm received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2000. They applied for an SBA loan with Sovereign Bank, out of Reading, Pennsylvania. The loan was granted and they received $100,000 to help grow their Bridgeport, Pennsylvania business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES, AND PARTS
BRIDGEPORT, PA 19405

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
601 PENN ST
READING, PA 19601

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA launched this program to limit the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

3751 - Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts

NAICS Code

336991 - Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

2/4/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $80,000.

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 2 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the business planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

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.

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