Borrowing Money for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment

With these bank loans for commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This commercial and industrial machinery and equipment loan for $783,000 was given to a Texas entrepreneur in 2005.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Highlands, Texas, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Woodforest National Bank, based in Houston, Texas.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
HIGHLANDS, TX 77562

SBA Loan Lender

WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK
13301 EAST FRWY
HOUSTON, TX 77015

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

811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment

Loan Approval Date

3/9/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$783,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $783,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $587,250.

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 40 employees. This SBA loan request indicated that the loan would help retain 40 existing jobs.

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