Entrepreneur Works With Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bank to Get an SBA Loan

A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania SBA loan can be yours. Learn how a company got a $2,000,000 business loan from this Pennsylvania bank.

This loan to a local firm is a good example of an SBA loan. Commerce Bank made the loan and the SBA guaranteed a portion of the loan. Many other New Jersey entrepreneurs have gotten similar loans. If you need money for a business, this may be the best route to take.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BED-AND-BREAKFAST INNS
Cape May, NJ 08204

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCE BANK
2005 MARKET ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

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

721191 - Bed-and-Breakfast Inns

Loan Approval Date

2/13/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$2,000,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $2,000,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $1,500,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 1 existing job.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans typically are available at competitive interest rates and have no balloon payments or annual reviews.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, 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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