Raising Money for Elementary and Secondary Schools

With these business loans for elementary and secondary schools, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This elementary and secondary schools loan for $500,000 was given to a California entrepreneur in 2007.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Byron, California was able to borrow $500,000 from Bridge Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $375,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BYRON, CA 94514

SBA Loan Lender

BRIDGE BANK
55 ALMADEN BLVD
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

As a member of the SBA's Preferred Lender Program (PLP), this bank is able to streamline the underwriting process and provide a favorable credit decision on behalf of the SBA for long-term loans. PLP lenders can cut through the red tape and accelerate the loan approval process.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

611110 - Elementary and Secondary Schools

Loan Approval Date

3/23/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$500,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $500,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $375,000.

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 50 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 50 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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Bridge Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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