Borrowing Money for Inland Water Freight Transportation

With these loans for inland water freight transportation, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This inland water freight transportation loan for $500,000 was given to a Louisiana entrepreneur in 2003.

Getting a small business loan in Harvey, Louisiana was important for this company back in 2003 and, based on their loan application, they were successful in getting an SBA loan from Bizcapital Bidco II, LLC, operating out of New Orleans, Louisiana. Here are the details on this Louisiana small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: INLAND WATER FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
HARVEY, LA 70058

SBA Loan Lender

BIZCAPITAL BIDCO II, LLC
909 POYDRAS ST, SUITE 2230
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112

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

483211 - Inland Water Freight Transportation

Loan Approval Date

3/11/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$500,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $500,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $375,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. This loan was not for a franchise. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the borrowed money would help create 7 new jobs.

Great, But How Can I Get an SBA Loan for My Business?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal government agency that has many different programs to help small business owners. The SBA Microloan Program, for example, provides very small loans to start-up, newly established, or growing small business concerns. The SBA also has special programs for women and minorities. However, the most popular SBA program is their loan guarantee program for small businesses.

There are SBA loan fees that may apply. SBA lenders must pay the SBA a guaranty fee of 1% to 3.5% of guaranteed amount. The SBA will also make the lender pay annual fees amounting to 0.25% of the loan's outstanding balance. The lender is allowed by law to pass these fees to the borrower.

Still, as most small businesses know, these fees are minimal compared to the potential of what capital can do for a business. So, what are you waiting for? Get in touch with an SBA lending bank today!

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