Bank Of The Sierra SBA Loan to Postharvest Crop Activities Company

Bank Of The Sierra has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this California entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Exeter, California was able to borrow $320,000 from Bank Of The Sierra. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $240,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: POSTHARVEST CROP ACTIVITIES
EXETER, CA 93221

SBA Loan Lender

BANK OF THE SIERRA
86 N MAIN ST
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257

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

115114 - Postharvest Crop Activities

Loan Approval Date

1/9/2008

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$320,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $320,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $240,000.

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 67 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the loan proceeds to add employees or retain any existing employees.

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.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into Bank Of The Sierra and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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