Company Gets a California Bank Loan

Would a California SBA loan help your business get to the next level? If so, you may want to talk with this Oregon bank, which offers SBA loans to California entrepreneurs.

This company, based in Dorris, California, 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 Umpqua Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SUPERMARKETS AND GROCERY STORES
DORRIS, CA 96023

SBA Loan Lender

UMPQUA BANK
445 SE MAIN ST
ROSEBURG, OR 97470

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

445110 - Supermarkets and Grocery Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/12/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$365,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $365,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $273,750.

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 7 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 9 existing jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

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

While you may be able to find business people willing to loan money, 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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