Cedar Rapids, Iowa Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Wells Fargo Bank

Wells Fargo Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Iowa entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was able to borrow $256,000 from Wells Fargo Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $192,000 of this Iowa small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: CLOTHING STORES
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
101 N PHILIPS AVE
SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

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

448190 - Clothing Stores

Loan Approval Date

1/24/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$256,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $256,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $192,000.

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 56 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 56 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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