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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Entrepreneur Gets a Bank Loan

FloridaSmall business loans are available to Florida small business owners through the SBA. In this case, a Virginia bank provides the loan.

By giving the right information to Suntrust Bank, this Fort Lauderdale, Florida business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the loan applicant gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICES
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33325

SBA Loan Lender

SUNTRUST BANK
1001 SEMMES AVE, RVW 4323
RICHMOND, VA 23224

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued under the SBA Fast Track program, which later was renamed the SBA Express loan program.

NAICS Code

561621 - Security Systems Services

Loan Approval Date

6/19/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$100,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $100,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $50,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. The SBA's records indicate that the loan was not for investment in a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 87 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help generate 10 new jobs and retain 87 existing 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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Suntrust Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Suntrust Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

About This SBA Loan Information:

All SBA loan data displayed above comes from the government's publicly available SBA loan database. Information on this page is provided by the Gaebler.com news organization to inform business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and others about SBA loan activity. LoanCensus.com does not assist businesses with obtaining SBA loans and was not involved in any way with this transaction. For additional information, see our Loan Information FAQ.

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