Commercewest Bank SBA Loan to Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing Company

Commercewest Bank has a track record as a leading provider of SBA loans. Find out how this California entrepreneur received an SBA loan from them.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Gardena, California was able to borrow $300,000 from Commercewest Bank. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $225,000 of this California small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING
GARDENA, CA 90249

SBA Loan Lender

COMMERCEWEST BANK
4685 MACARTHUR CT, STE 100
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660

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

337121 - Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

1/4/2008

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$300,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $300,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $225,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 24 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 24 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides government-guaranteed loans designed to help small businesses that may not otherwise qualify for credit get the funds they need.

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 Commercewest 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!

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