How to Get a Loan for Specialty Trade Contractors

Looking for business loans for specialty trade contractors? Try the SBA. This $25,000 specialty trade contractors loan was issued by a Maine bank.

This small business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Hampden, Maine, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Merrill Merchants Bank, based in Bangor, Maine.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS
HAMPDEN, ME 04444

SBA Loan Lender

MERRILL MERCHANTS BANK
201 MAIN ST
BANGOR, ME 04401

This commercial 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

238990 - Specialty Trade Contractors

Loan Approval Date

9/19/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$25,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $25,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $12,500.

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 SBA loan application for the borrower indicated that the loan would help retain 7 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

For small businesses in need of money, an SBA guaranteed loan is often the best way to obtain financing.

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 $25,000 loan. Remember, feel the fear, and do it anyway.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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