Branch Bank & Trust SBA Loan to Luggage And Leather Goods Stores Company

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

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Danville, Virginia, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Branch Bank & Trust, based in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: LUGGAGE AND LEATHER GOODS STORES
DANVILLE, VA 24540

SBA Loan Lender

BRANCH BANK & TRUST
200 W 2ND ST
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101

The lender provided this loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program called the SBA Express Loan program. SBA Express loans are typically used for working capital, inventory purchases and equipment financing.

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

448320 - Luggage and Leather Goods Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/8/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$200,700

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $200,700 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $100,350.

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 5 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 5 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders and are guaranteed by the SBA with funds appropriated by Congress.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Branch Bank & Trust had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Branch Bank & Trust made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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