Banco Popular De Puerto Rico Gives Business Loan to Testing Laboratories Company

Business loans in are hard to find these days. We take a look at one business loan, provided by a bank, that was approved by the SBA.

You can learn something about getting a small business loan in Caguas, by studying this loan to a local business, made back in 2000. Banks like Banco Popular De Puerto Rico may also be willing to lend to you, given that they granted this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: TESTING LABORATORIES
CAGUAS, PR 00725

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE, POPULAR
SAN JUAN, PR 00918

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.

SIC Code

8734 - Testing Laboratories

Loan Approval Date

6/28/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$250,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $250,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $187,500.

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 13 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 13 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

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 Banco Popular De Puerto Rico 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.

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