Entrepreneur Works With Providence, Rhode Island Bank to Get an SBA Loan

Want to talk with a Providence, Rhode Island bank about a small business loan? Here's one Rhode Island business loan, issued by a Providence bank, that was approved by the SBA.

Applying for an SBA loan with Bank Rhode Island worked out well for our friends at one local company in Johnston, Rhode Island. They got an SBA loan for $150,000. Great job!

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING
JOHNSTON, RI 02919

SBA Loan Lender

BANK RHODE ISLAND
ONE TURKS HEAD PLACE
PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

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

327320 - Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

Loan Approval Date

10/18/2002

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. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had 15 employees. The loan application indicated that the loan would help retain 15 existing jobs.

Next Steps for Getting an SBA Loan

SBA 7(a) Loans can be used for nearly any business purpose, such as commercial real estate, construction or renovation for owner-users, business acquisition and start-up, franchise refinancing, refinancing for existing debt, equipment purchases, working capital, and inventory.

If you need emergency money for small business, the SBA has special programs for you. We've put a spotlight on this loan from Bank Rhode Island so you can get a feel for how SBA loans work. Applying for an SBA loan starts with a visit to a banker that works with the SBA.

About This SBA Loan Information:

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