California SBA Loan Issued to Book Stores Company

CaliforniaBank loans are available to California firms through the SBA. In this case, a California bank provides the loan.

By giving the right information to Wells Fargo Bank, this La Mesa, California business was able to get an SBA loan. To get this loan, the entrepreneur gave the lending institution and the SBA a clear description of what the loan proceeds would be used for and how they intended to pay the loan back.

SBA Loan Borrower

COMPANY TYPE: BOOK STORES
LA MESA, CA 91941

SBA Loan Lender

WELLS FARGO BANK
121 PARK CENTER PLZ
SAN JOSE, CA 95113

This lender processed this loan for a small business under the SBA Express program, which offers a streamlined review process in which bankers can process SBA loan applications on an expedited basis.

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

451211 - Book Stores

Loan Approval Date

11/5/2004

Loan Approval Gross Amount

$60,000

Loan Approval from the SBA

Of the total $60,000 loan amount, the SBA guaranteed $30,000.

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 2 employees. The SBA loan documents indicated that the loan would help generate 15 new jobs and retain 17 existing jobs.

Getting an SBA Loan For Your Business

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 Wells Fargo Bank 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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