Growing Company Gets an Iowa Bank Loan

Bank loans in Iowa are are few and far betweeen these days. We take a look at one Iowa bank loan, provided by an Iowa bank, that was approved by the SBA.

You can learn something about getting a small business loan in Des Moines, Iowa by studying this loan to a local company, made back in 2001. Banks like Polk County Bank may also be willing to lend to you, given that they granted this small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS
DES MOINES, IA 50309

SBA Loan Lender

POLK COUNTY BANK
5601 MERLE HAY RD
JOHNSTON, IA 50131

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

722310 - Food Service Contractors

Loan Approval Date

5/17/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$36,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $36,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $30,600.

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. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business planned to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

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 $36,000 loan. Remember, fight for what you want, and it will be yours!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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