Growing Company Gets a Florida Business Loan
Looking to get a Florida bank loan? This Florida entrepreneur got a bank loan, provided by a California bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.
By giving the right information to California Bank & Trust, this Clearwater, Florida business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the entrepreneur gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.
SBA Loan Borrower
COMPANY TYPE: TOP AND BODY REPAIR AND PAINT SHOPS
CLEARWATER, FL 33764
SBA Loan Lender
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST
2399 GATEWAY OAKS DR, STE 110
SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
This lender issued this small business loan under the SBA's 7(a) guaranteed loan program, in which the SBA provides guaranteed loans to small business owners. This lending program began in 1953. In the early days of the SBA, these loans were issued directly by the SBA. Today, SBA loans are issued primarily through approved banks and lenders.
SBA Loan Program Type
This loan was issued as a general business loan.
SIC Code
7532 - Top and Body Repair and Paint Shops
NAICS Code
811121 - Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance
Loan Approval Date
8/23/2002
Loan Approval Gross Amount
$1,112,000
Loan Approval from the SBA
Of the total $1,112,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $834,000.
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 30 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the business promised to use the funding to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.
Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?
Remember, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.
Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $1,112,000 loan. Remember, you control your own destiny.
About This SBA Loan Information:
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