Getting an SBA Loan for Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

With these commercial loans for funeral homes and funeral services, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This funeral homes and funeral services loan for $160,000 was given to a Georgia entrepreneur in 2005.

This business knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Jonesboro, Georgia, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2005. The lending bank was Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: FUNERAL HOMES AND FUNERAL SERVICES
JONESBORO, GA 30237

SBA Loan Lender

GULF COAST BANK & TRUST
200 ST. CHARLES AVE
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

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

812210 - Funeral Homes and Funeral Services

Loan Approval Date

4/20/2005

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$160,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $160,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $120,000.

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!

If you need money to start a business or already have a business and need money to expand, an SBA loan can be a great source of funding.

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

About This SBA Loan Information:

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