Financing for Furniture Stores

Looking for loans for furniture stores? Talk to a banker who works with the SBA. This $90,000 furniture stores loan was issued by a Louisiana bank.

This company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Gulfport, Mississippi, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B., based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FURNITURE STORES
GULFPORT, MS 39503

SBA Loan Lender

DRYADES SAVINGS BANK, F.S.B.
233 CARONDELET ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

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 debt financing to to entrepreneurs who might have trouble getting a conventional bank loan.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

5712 - Furniture Stores

NAICS Code

442110 - Furniture Stores

Loan Approval Date

8/11/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$90,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $90,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $72,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had 7 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the company planned to use the money to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans typically are available at competitive interest rates and have no balloon payments or annual reviews.

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 Dryades Savings Bank, F.S.B. 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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