Borrowing Money for Store Retailers

With these loans for store retailers, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This store retailers loan for $20,000 was given to a Montana entrepreneur in 2003.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Havre, Montana, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2003. The lending bank was Independence Bank, based in Havre, Montana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: STORE RETAILERS
HAVRE, MT 59501

SBA Loan Lender

INDEPENDENCE BANK
435 THIRD ST
HAVRE, MT 59501

This was a LowDoc (Low Documentation Loan Program). LowDoc is one of the SBA's most popular programs because there is a simple, one-page SBA application form and rapid turnaround on loan approvals.

SBA Loan Program Type

This loan was issued as a general business loan.

NAICS Code

453998 - Store Retailers

Loan Approval Date

4/30/2003

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$20,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $20,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $17,000.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for an existing business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 3 employees. The SBA loan application for the borrower did not indicate that the small business promised to use the money to hire new employees or retain any existing employees.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

SBA loans can help growing businesses purchase or renovate real estate, acquire fixed assets such as heavy machinery or specialized equipment, borrow working capital for ongoing financing needs, or fund the acquisition of new businesses.

While you may be able to borrow money from friends and family, the SBA is a tried and true source for small business loan guarantees. This loan shows that any business with ambition and the right qualifications can get an SBA loan.

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