Gray, Tennessee Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from 1st Bank & Trust

1st Bank & Trust and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Tennessee entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

The SBA helps new or growing businesses raise capital. In this case, an entrepreneur in Gray, Tennessee was able to borrow $35,000 from 1st Bank & Trust. The SBA made the loan possible by guaranteeing $29,750 of this Tennessee small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: AUTOMATIC MERCHANDISING MACHINE OPERATORS
GRAY, TN 37615

SBA Loan Lender

1ST BANK & TRUST
38 E VALLEY DR
BRISTOL, VA 24203

This loan was provided via the SBA's LowDoc (Low Documentation) program. For these loans, the SBA can guarantee up to 80 percent of the loan amount. More importantly, completed applications are processed quickly by the SBA, usually within two or three days, and the required documentation to get a loan is minimal.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5962 - Automatic Merchandising Machine Operators

NAICS Code

454210 - Vending Machine Operators

Loan Approval Date

1/29/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$35,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $35,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $29,750.

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 2 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business planned to use the money to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like 1st Bank & Trust that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

About This SBA Loan Information:

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