Haverhill, Massachusetts Business Gets SBA-Guaranteed Funding from Sovereign Bank

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

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Haverhill, Massachusetts, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2000. The lending bank was Sovereign Bank, based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: TRUCKING
HAVERHILL, MA 01832

SBA Loan Lender

SOVEREIGN BANK
75 STATE ST
BOSTON, MA 02109

This was a Low Documentation SBA loan. The SBA created this program to reduce the paperwork associated with borrowing money. The low-doc program requires completion of only a one-page form for a loan of $50,000 or less. The limits have changed over time. Right now, the maximum small business loan for this SBA program is $100,000.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

SIC Code

4213 - Trucking

Loan Approval Date

6/1/2000

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$80,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $80,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $64,000.

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. This SBA loan request did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient planned to use the money to add employees or retain any existing employees.

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

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.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Sovereign Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Sovereign Bank made the loan. The end result was that this firm was given the opportunity to grow their business and enhance the lives of their employees and customers.

The process for getting an SBA loan is relatively straight-forward. Sit down with your banker and they will explain the process in detail.

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