Fitchburg, Massachusetts Entrepreneur Gets a Bank Loan

Looking to get a Massachusetts small business loan? This Massachusetts entrepreneur got a small business loan, provided by a Connecticut bank that works with the SBA to help small business owners.

This company, based in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 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 Business Lenders, LLC. We've got the inside scoop on this Massachusetts small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: RADIO STATIONS
FITCHBURG, MA 01420

SBA Loan Lender

BUSINESS LENDERS, LLC
50 STATE HOUSE SQUARE 5TH FL
HARTFORD, CT 06103

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

515112 - Radio Stations

Loan Approval Date

9/28/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$675,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $675,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $506,250.

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 6 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 2 new jobs and retain 4 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Business Lenders, LLC that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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