Getting an SBA Loan for Hardware Stores

With these commercial loans for hardware stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This hardware stores loan for $635,000 was given to a New Jersey entrepreneur in 2001.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Fords, New Jersey was able to borrow $635,000 from Banco Popular North America. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $476,250 of this New Jersey small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: HARDWARE STORES
FORDS, NJ 08863

SBA Loan Lender

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
7 W 51ST ST, BETWEEN 5TH & 6T
NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019

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

444130 - Hardware Stores

Loan Approval Date

7/6/2001

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$635,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $635,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $476,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 2 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 2 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

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.

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