South Bend, Indiana Lender Lends Money to Mail-Order Houses Company

Thinking about meeting with a South Bend, Indiana bank about a business loan? Here's one Indiana business loan, issued by a South Bend bank, that was approved by the SBA.

Applying for an SBA loan with 1st Source Bank worked out well for our friends at one local company in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They received an SBA loan for $100,000. Nice!

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
FORT WAYNE, IN 46845

SBA Loan Lender

1ST SOURCE BANK
100 N MICHIGAN ST
SOUTH BEND, IN 46601

This small business loan was issued by a lender that participates in the SBA Express Loans program. SBA Express loans can be issued in as little as 36 hours.

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

454113 - Mail-Order Houses

Loan Approval Date

4/19/2006

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. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 10 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 1 new job and retain 11 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

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 1st Source Bank 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!

About This SBA Loan Information:

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