Bed-and-Breakfast Inns Business Loans

With these business loans for bed-and-breakfast inns, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This bed-and-breakfast inns loan for $10,000 was given to a Maine entrepreneur in 2001.

This business received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2001. They applied for an SBA loan with Merrill Merchants Bank, out of Bangor, Maine. The loan was granted and they received $10,000 to help grow their Castine, Maine business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
CASTINE, ME 04421

SBA Loan Lender

MERRILL MERCHANTS BANK
201 MAIN ST
BANGOR, ME 04401

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

721191 - Bed-and-Breakfast Inns

Loan Approval Date

4/30/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$10,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $10,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $5,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 25 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 25 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

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.

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

About This SBA Loan Information:

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