American Enterprise Bank Gives SBA Loan to Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores Company

Would an Iowa small business loan help your small business to grow and prosper? If so, you may want to talk with this Illinois bank, which offers SBA loans to Iowa entrepreneurs.

This business, based in Keokuk, Iowa, offers a good example of how small businesses get financed. Taking advantage of the SBA's guaranteed loan program, they were able to get a loan from American Enterprise Bank. We've got the inside scoop on this Iowa small business loan.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: GASOLINE STATIONS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES
KEOKUK, IA 52632

SBA Loan Lender

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE BANK
600 N BUFFALO GROVE RD
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089

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

447110 - Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores

Loan Approval Date

9/5/2007

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$549,900

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $549,900 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $412,425.

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 5 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help retain 5 existing jobs.

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Every year, the SBA guarantees over $10 billion for loans just like this one.

SBA loan guarantees are not loans per se. The SBA simply guarantees the loan, but banks and other lending institutions grant you the loan and give you the money. So, just as this company walked into American Enterprise Bank and applied for an SBA loan, you have to do the same thing. You need to demonstrate business strength and potential, but the sooner you start, the faster you'll get the money if you qualify!

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