SBA Loan from Compass Bank Helps Food Service Contractors Company

Compass Bank and the SBA work together to get business loans for growing small businesses. Here's an example of how a Texas entrepreneur was able to get a loan to take a small business to the next level.

This growing company knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Houston, Texas, they applied for and received an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Compass Bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTORS
HOUSTON, TX 77035

SBA Loan Lender

COMPASS BANK
15 S 20TH ST
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233

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

722310 - Food Service Contractors

Loan Approval Date

7/19/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$30,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $30,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $15,000.

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 4 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 4 existing jobs.

Start the Process for Getting an SBA Loan Today!

Don't forget. To get an SBA loan, you must apply for an SBA loan with a local or national bank, not with the SBA. The bank processes the loan and gives you the money, and the SBA simply guarantees a portion of the loan.

The SBA is important source of financing for entrepreneurs like you. Take this loan, for example. The company needed a loan. Compass Bank had a strong track record in business lending, and with the SBA stepping up and agreeing to guarantee part of the loan, Compass 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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