Entrepreneur Works With Los Angeles, California Bank to Get an SBA Loan

Thinking about meeting with a Los Angeles, California bank about a small business loan? Here's one California business loan, issued by a Los Angeles bank, that was approved by the SBA.

Applying for an SBA loan with Hanmi Bank worked out well for our friends at one local company in Buena Park, California. The business was able to get an SBA loan for $1,050,000. Way to go!

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CONVENIENCE STORES
BUENA PARK, CA 90620

SBA Loan Lender

HANMI BANK
3660 WILSHIRE BLVD, STE 103
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

Note that at the time it made this loan, this bank had achieved Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PLP is the highest status given by the SBA to qualified lending institutions and gives the lending institution full authority to determine eligibility and credit worthiness of an applicant and to approve loans without prior review by the SBA.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

445120 - Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

4/28/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$1,050,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $1,050,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $787,500.

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 29 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 29 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

If you need to find money for a business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Hanmi Bank 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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