Evansville, Indiana Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Evansville Commerce Bank

Evansville Commerce Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how an Indiana 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 Evansville, Indiana, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2007. The lending bank was Evansville Commerce Bank, based in Evansville, Indiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
EVANSVILLE, IN 47715

SBA Loan Lender

EVANSVILLE COMMERCE BANK
20 NW 4TH ST
EVANSVILLE, IN 47708

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

722110 - Full-Service Restaurants

Loan Approval Date

6/18/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$327,200

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $327,200 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $245,400.

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. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 49 new jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

Although it's called an SBA loan, you apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

This SBA loan was for $327,200. How would you spend $327,200 on your business? If you apply for an SBA loan, you, like the entrepreneurs at this company, may soon be on your way to achieving your business goals. Contact a participating SBA lender to get started.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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