Business Loan from Bridgeview Bank Group Given to Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Company

Bridgeview Bank Group has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this Illinois entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Chicago, Illinois, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Bridgeview Bank Group, based in Chicago, Illinois.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES MERCHANT WHOLESALERS
CHICAGO, IL 60660

SBA Loan Lender

BRIDGEVIEW BANK GROUP
4753 N BROADWAY
CHICAGO, IL 60640

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

424120 - Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Loan Approval Date

1/14/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$200,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $200,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $100,000.

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 9 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 9 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

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 Bridgeview Bank Group 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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