SBA Loan from Wachovia Bank Helps Plumbing, Heating, And Air Conditioning Contractors Company

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

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2003. They applied for an SBA loan with Wachovia Bank, out of Charlotte, North Carolina. The loan was granted and they received $456,000 to help grow their Butler, New Jersey business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS
BUTLER, NJ 07405

SBA Loan Lender

WACHOVIA BANK
301 S COLLEGE ST MAIN LOBBY
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

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

235110 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors

Loan Approval Date

1/31/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$456,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $456,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $342,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing 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 17 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 16 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Wachovia Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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