SBA Loan from Sovereign Bank Helps Full-Service Restaurants Company

Sovereign Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Connecticut entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Cromwell, Connecticut, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Sovereign Bank, based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
CROMWELL, CT 06416

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
1130 BERKSHIRE BLVD
WYOMISSING, PA 19610

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

9/5/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$234,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $234,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $175,500.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the funding would help create 10 new jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

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