Collegeville, Pennsylvania Entrepreneur Gets a Business Loan

PennsylvaniaSBA loans are available to Pennsylvania entrepreneurs through the SBA. In this case, a Pennsylvania bank provides the loan.

This company, based in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from Pnc Bank, National Association. We've got the inside scoop on this Pennsylvania small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DENTISTS
COLLEGEVILLE, PA 19426

SBA Loan Lender

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
249 FIFTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

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

8021 - Offices and Clinics of Dentists

NAICS Code

621210 - Dentists

Loan Approval Date

8/14/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$191,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $191,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $143,250.

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 3 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 3 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loan applications are made through a bank. The SBA guarantees a loan to the bank, so in case the borrower defaults, the bank is guaranteed a portion of the loan by the SBA.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Pnc Bank, National Association that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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