Borrowing Money for Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

With these loans for gift, novelty, and souvenir stores, the SBA guarantees the lender that the loan will be repaid. This gift, novelty, and souvenir stores loan for $16,500 was given to a New Hampshire entrepreneur in 2006.

This small firm knew how to go about getting a business bank loan. Based in Keene, New Hampshire, they applied for and were awarded an SBA-guaranteed loan in 2006. The lending bank was Savings Bank Of Walpole, based in Walpole, New Hampshire.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GIFT, NOVELTY, AND SOUVENIR STORES
KEENE, NH 03431

SBA Loan Lender

SAVINGS BANK OF WALPOLE
68 AMES PLZ LN
WALPOLE, NH 03608

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

453220 - Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores

Loan Approval Date

6/27/2006

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$16,500

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $16,500 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $8,250.

More Information on This SBA Loan

The borrower borrowed this money for a new business. According to the loan information, this was not a franchise loan. At the time of the loan, the company had only one employee. The SBA loan documents indicated that the borrowed money would help create 1 new job.

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.

Unless you are not in a hurry to get an SBA loan, it's best to work with a bank like Savings Bank Of Walpole 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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