Ellisville, Mississippi Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Stearns Bank

Stearns Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Mississippi 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 Ellisville, Mississippi, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2001. The lending bank was Stearns Bank, based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HARDWARE STORES
ELLISVILLE, MS 39437

SBA Loan Lender

STEARNS BANK
4191 2ND ST SOUTH
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA started this program to reduce the paperwork associated with appliying for an SBA loan . The low-doc program is quick, requiring completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Today, you can borrow up to $100,000 through the low-doc SBA program.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5251 - Hardware Stores

NAICS Code

444130 - Hardware Stores

Loan Approval Date

2/13/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$67,200

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $67,200 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $57,120.

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 loan application did not indicate that the small business promised to use the loan proceeds to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans provide smart, affordable business financing for small businesses looking to expand.

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 $67,200 loan. Remember, things become real when you believe you can achieve them!

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