SBA Loan from Sterling Bank Helps Educational Support Services Company

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

This growing company received financial assistance through the SBA's lending programs back in 2005. They applied for an SBA loan with Sterling Bank, out of Humble, Texas. The loan was granted and they received $150,000 to help grow their Houston, Texas business.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
HOUSTON, TX 77069

SBA Loan Lender

STERLING BANK
8450 FM 1960 BY-PASS RD WEST
HUMBLE, TX 77338

This was an SBA Express loan. SBA Express Loans allow small business owners to get up to a 50% SBA guaranty on a loan. The maximum amount for an SBA Express Loan is $350,000.

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

611710 - Educational Support Services

Loan Approval Date

6/10/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$150,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $150,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $75,000.

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 9 employees. The loan application did not indicate that the SBA funding recipient promised to use the money to increase staffing levels or retain any existing employees.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA loans make it possible for banks to offer loans more easily and provide them with more flexible terms than conventional loan options.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Sterling Bank that has already issued SBA-guaranteed loans. To get an SBA loan fast, work with a bank that participates in the SBA's Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).

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