Fort Smith, Arkansas Entrepreneur Gets a Bank Loan

ArkansasBank loans are available to Arkansas firms through the SBA. In this case, an Oklahoma bank provides the loan.

This small business, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, 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 First United Bank & Trust. We've got the inside scoop on this Arkansas small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
FORT SMITH, AR 72901

SBA Loan Lender

FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST
1400 W MAIN ST
DURANT, OK 74701

The issuing bank for this loan is an SBA 7A lender. The name comes from section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, which authorizes the Agency to provide SBA loans to American small businesses.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

811111 - General Automotive Repair

Loan Approval Date

12/19/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$240,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $240,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $180,000.

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 10 employees. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the funding to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

Many small business owners never get a business loan because they never bother to apply for a business loan. If you take the initiative, you may get a loan, just like this company did when it applied for and received this $240,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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